Summary for Ashland

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Located in: Upshur County (see below)

Time Zone: Ashland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Codes: (430), (903)<1>

Elevation: 320 feet [97.54 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Ashland:

Lat: 32.690700° (or 32°41'26" N)

Lon: -94.704400° (or -94°42'15" W)

USGS Topo Map: Ashland<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Ashland

GNIS ID: 1377957

FIPS State / Place Code: 48 / 04312

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ashland)

The community of Gilmer is the County Seat for Upshur County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Upshur)

Population

Total Area:<6> 592 sq. miles [1,534.8 km²] - of which 1.63% is water (9.65 sq. miles [25 km²])

Housing Units: <7> 16,613

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Upshur

GNIS ID: 1384015

FIPS State / County Code: 48 / 459

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ashland)

About Texas

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Texas

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Texas

GNIS ID: 1779801

FIPS State: 48

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ashland)

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The official website for Upshur County: www.countyofupshur.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

<1>	Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ashland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Ashland, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Ashland.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Ashland. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).