Ashland, MO Profile

Ashland, MO, population 2,175, is located in Missouri's Boone county, about 111.6 miles from St Louis and 118.2 miles from Independence.

Through the 90's Ashland's population has grown by about 49%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ashland has grown by about 16%.

Ashland's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ashland tend to be about the same as Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.70
	Males	32.00
	Females	33.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,869	N/A
2001	2,224	18.99%
2002	2,229	0.22%
2003	2,215	-0.63%
2004	2,189	-1.17%
2005	2,175	-0.64%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,750

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	528
2003	580
2004	488
2005	408
2006	274
2007	510
2008	273

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Robbery	-	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	8	10	10	8	6	11	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	4,116
2003	2,845
2004	3,860
2005	3,534
2006	2,054
2007	2,505
2008	2,182

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	8	8	12	12	11	7	5
Larceny, Theft	-	65	46	75	64	30	45	37
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	5	0	0	2	4	2	6
Arson	-	1	0	1	0	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	902 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.8 Square Miles