Ashland Town, Mississippi

Ashland Town is one of the town of Benton County, Mississippi, located towards the Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. The population of the town was 577 as per the 2000 census data. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 564, It is the 104th least populous in the U.S. state of Mississippi. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.83 mi˛ (4.74 sq km), making it the 195th largest by size in Mississippi.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 577 residents, 207 households, and 142 families in the town. The population density was 316 people per square mile (122.01/km˛), it would be the 90th least densely populated town in the U.S. state of Mississippi. There were 227 housing units at an average density of 124 per square mile (47.88/km˛). The average household size was 2.23 persons, and the average family size was 2.68 persons. In the Ashland Town, 15.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.7% were 18 to 24, 22.5% were 25 to 44, 21.8% were 45 to 64, and 31% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males. The median age of the town's population was 46.9 years, The median age of males and females living in Ashland Town was 45.1 and 50 years respectively. The racial makeup of the town was 85.1% White, 10.75% Black or African American, 0.52% American Indian, 0.35% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 3.12% from two or more races and 0.17% Other races.

Ashland town Mississippi Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Ashland town Mississippi School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Ashland Town Mississippi GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $28088, making its Mississippi's 127th highest town by median household income. The median income for a family in the town was $29911, it is Mississippi's 197th wealthiest town by median family income. The per capita income for the town was $14073, making it the 148th highest town by per capita income in Mississippi. The median income is $16806, The median income for males was $19688, compared to $13125 for females.

In 2000, 84 pupils and students, of which 34.52% are male and 65.48% are female, 14.56% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 9.52% nursery or pri school, 7.14% kindergarten, 54.76% elementary school, 10.71% high school and 17.86% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census577
April 2000 Estimate578
July 2000 Estimate577
July 2001 Estimate571
July 2002 Estimate565
July 2003 Estimate564
July 2004 Estimate558
July 2005 Estimate560
July 2006 Estimate561
July 2007 Estimate561
July 2008 Estimate564
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school538
Kindergarten66
Elementary school123446
High school639
College or graduate school01515
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Ashland town, Mississippi$28088$29911$14073
Benton County, Mississippi$24149$29907$12212
Mississippi, United States$31330$37406$15853
United States$41994$50046$21587