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Ashley, Michigan
Village
Location of Ashley in Gratiot County, Michigan
Location of Ashley in Gratiot County, Michigan
Ashley, Michigan is located in Michigan
Ashley, Michigan
Ashley, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Ashley, Michigan is located in the United States
Ashley, Michigan
Ashley, Michigan
Location in the United States
Ashley, Michigan is located in North America
Ashley, Michigan
Ashley, Michigan
Location in North America
Country United States
State Michigan
County Gratiot
Area
 • Total 0.68 sq mi (1.77 km2)
 • Land 0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 508
 • Density 758.21/sq mi (292.57/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
48806
Area code(s) 989
FIPS code 26-03740
GNIS feature ID 2397997

Ashley is a village in Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 508 at the 2020 census. The village is located in the northwest corner of Elba Township. No major state trunkline runs through the village, although M-57 passes within one mile to the south. Ashley was platted in 1884.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.64 square miles (1.66 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 711
1900 617 −13.2%
1910 513 −16.9%
1920 596 16.2%
1930 419 −29.7%
1940 466 11.2%
1950 449 −3.6%
1960 448 −0.2%
1970 521 16.3%
1980 570 9.4%
1990 518 −9.1%
2000 526 1.5%
2010 563 7.0%
2020 508 −9.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 563 people, 195 households, and 133 families living in the village. The population density was 879.7 inhabitants per square mile (339.7/km2). There were 221 housing units at an average density of 345.3 per square mile (133.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% White, 1.1% African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.

There were 195 households, of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.8% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age in the village was 41.3 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 21.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 45.8% male and 54.2% female.

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