Ashland, Kentucky
Ashland is a home rule-class city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States. The largest city in Boyd County, Ashland is located upon a southern bank of the Ohio River at the state border with Ohio and near West Virginia. The population was 21,625 at the 2020 census. Ashland is a principal city of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area, referred to locally as the "Tri-State area", home to 376,155 residents as of 2020. Ashland serves as an important economic and medical center for northeastern Kentucky.
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| Motto: A proud past. A bright future. | |
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| Coordinates: 38°27′50″N 082°38′30″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Boyd |
| Settled | Poage's Landing, 1786 |
| Incorporated | Ashland, 1854 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Matt Perkins |
| • City Manager | Michael Graese |
| Area | |
| • City | 10.77 sq mi (27.89 km2) |
| • Land | 10.73 sq mi (27.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 21,625 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 21,342 |
| • Density | 2,014.44/sq mi (777.76/km2) |
| • Metro | 376,155 (US: 150th) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 41101, 41102, 41105 |
| Area code | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-02368 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0486092 |
| Website | www |
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