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Miscellaneous InformationSo far, we found very little information about Ashland. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1> We've added Ashland to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ashland, please Contact Us. Various Identification Codes ...FIPS Codes ...In a past effort, various federal agencies created a set of codes with a purpose similar to the GNIS codes. These codes are called the Federal Information Processing Standard (or the FIPS 55 codes). Although they are still used by some organizations, the FIPS codes are obsolete and will ultimately be replaced by the GNIS codes. The following FIPS codes apply to Ashland:
Since the Place and County FIPS codes are not unique and can be repeated in other States, it's necessary to combine the State code with the Place and County FIPS codes to uniquely identify them - for example:
Regional Codes ...For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Ashland would have been located in Region #2 (the Midwest Region). In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Ashland would have been located in Division #4 (the West North-Central Division). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Ashland would have been located in Region VII (Region 7). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Ashland would have been located in Region VII (Region 7). Referenced FIPS Records ...FIPS Code: 20/02700 (Place Name: Ashland) County: Riley (FIPS State/County: 20/161) Class: U8 Identifies a populated place (in this case, Ashland) located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of an incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) but whose name has not been verified as authoritative by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Off-the-Road Links ...The official website for Riley County: www.rileycountyks.gov The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/ The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau The official website of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) The official website of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Footnotes ...
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