Ashland County, Ohio
34 public bodies govern here, 6 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 52,256
- Median household income
- $69,860
- ±4,887
- Unemployed
- 3.6%
- 924 of 25,448 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.0%
- 18,232 of 20,720 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Ashland | 52,316 (2021) | 110 Cottage St, Ashland | — |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ashland | 19,282 (2021) | 206 Claremont Ave, Ashland | Website |
| Village of Bailey Lakes | 347 (2021) | Po Box 989, Ashland | — |
| Village of Hayesville | 442 (2021) | Po Box 246, Hayesville | — |
| Village of Jeromesville | 525 (2021) | Po Box 83, Jeromesville | — |
| Village of Loudonville | 2,782 (2021) | Po Box 150, Loudonville | Website |
| Village of Mifflin | 154 (2021) | 36 Maine St, Ashland | — |
| Village of Perrysville | 726 (2021) | Po Box 250, Perrysville | Website |
| Village of Polk | 303 (2021) | Po Box 206, Polk | Website |
| Village of Savannah | 319 (2021) | Po Box 18, Savannah | — |
Townships 15
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Clear Creek | 2,212 (2021) | Po Box 82, Savannah | Website |
| Township of Green | 3,711 (2021) | Po Box 267, Loudonville | Website |
| Township of Hanover | 2,442 (2021) | 30040 C R 3A, Loudonville | — |
| Township of Jackson | 3,887 (2021) | 308 Township Road 1080, Polk | — |
| Township of Lake | 706 (2021) | 2499 County Road 175, Loudonville | — |
| Township of Mifflin | 1,213 (2021) | 1135 County Road 30A, Ashland | — |
| Township of Milton | 2,341 (2021) | 1196 Cr 1356, Ashland | — |
| Township of Mohican | 2,065 (2021) | 2008 State Route 89, Jeromesville | — |
| Township of Montgomery | 2,723 (2021) | Po Box 5116, Ashland | — |
| Township of Orange | 2,513 (2021) | Po Box 1, Nankin | — |
| Township of Perry | 1,980 (2021) | 1567 County Road 175, Jeromesville | — |
| Township of Ruggles | 958 (2021) | 246 State Route, Nova | — |
| Township of Sullivan | 2,620 (2021) | 500 Us Highway 224, Sullivan | — |
| Township of Troy | 1,089 (2021) | 973 Us Highway 224, Nova | Website |
| Township of Vermillion | 2,574 (2021) | 601 County Road 2000, Jeromesville | — |
Special districts 9
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland County Regional Airport Authority | Air transportation | 700 Township Road 1102, Ashland | — |
| Ashland County Transportation Improvement District | Highways | 206 Claremont Avenue, Ashland | — |
| Clearcreek Fire District | Local fire protection | 774 Township Road 1243, Ashland | — |
| Green-Perrysville Joint Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 270, Loudonville | — |
| Jeromesville Community Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 414, Jeromesville | — |
| Polk-Jackson-Perry Fire District | Local fire protection | 209 E Congress St, Polk | — |
| Ashland County Park District | Parks and recreation | 1763 Sr 60, Ashland | — |
| Troy Township Wastewater District | Sewerage | Po Box 55, Nova | — |
| Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1763 State Route 60, Ashland | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Ashland City
School district5 schools
1407 Claremont Ave, Ashland, OH, 44805
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ashland County Community Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
716 Union St, Ashland, OH, 44805
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Black River Local
School district3 schools
257A County Road 40, Sullivan, OH, 44880
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Hillsdale Local
School district2 schools
479 Township Road 1902, Jeromesville, OH, 44840
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village
School district3 schools
210 E Main St, Loudonville, OH, 44842
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Mapleton Local
School district3 schools
635 County Road 801, Ashland, OH, 44805
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Heart of Ohio Farmers Market (Centerburg) · Mount Vernon Farmers Market (Mount Vernon)
Hillside Orchard and Farm Market (2397 Center Rd. Hinckley) · Farmers Market of Medina County (3916 Pearl Rd Medina) · Brunswick Farmers' Market (Brunswick) · and 1 more
Bellville Farmers Market (Bellville)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.