Ashland, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Ashland is a village in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. it is the third least populous municipality in Natchitoches Parish (after Powhatan and Robeline, Louisiana) It was incorporated in 1963. A few residences and a convenience store to the north spill over into neighboring Bienville Parish. The population was 269 at the 2010 census but went down 28 percent to 194 in 2020. The median age is 51.8 years, as of 2020.[2] Ashland is part of the Natchitoches Micropolitan Statistical Area but is located nearly forty miles to the north of the parish seat of Natchitoches.
| Village of Ashland | |
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| Coordinates: 32°6′59″N 93°6′53″W / 32.11639°N 93.11472°WCoordinates: 32°6′59″N 93°6′53″W / 32.11639°N 93.11472°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Parish | Natchitoches |
| Incorporated | 1963 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Terry Chesser (R)
Aldermen: |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.31 km2 (27.15 sq mi) |
| • Land | 69.90 km2 (26.99 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 194 |
| • Rank | NC: 7th |
| • Density | 2.78/km2 (7.19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 22-03145 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407410 |
History
On September 2, 2011, a forest fire destroyed ten houses between Ashland and Creston, but residents escaped personal injury. According to Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Mike Strain, the blaze scorched several thousand acres and was propelled by past drought conditions combined with high winds coming from the aftermath of Tropical Storm Lee in the Gulf of Mexico.[3]
Images
Village limits
- LA Hwy. 153 in Ashland, LA IMG 0064.JPG
Louisiana State Highway 153 in the village
- Ashland Baptist Church, Ashland, LA IMG 1625.JPG
Ashland Baptist Church
- Renovated Ashland (LA) Baptist Church IMG 0737.JPG
Renovated Ashland Baptist Church
References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Ashland village, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ↑ Natchitoches wildfire leaves residents wondering what comes next, September 3, 2011. http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20110904/NEWS01/109040342/Natchitoches-wildfire-leaves-residents-wondering-what-comes-next. Retrieved September 4, 2011.[dead link]
Other websites
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