Ashland, Iowa

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Ottumwa. It is located about 10 miles [16 km] to the northwest of Ashland and has a population of 24,998 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Oskaloosa. It is located about 31 miles [49 km] to the northwest of Ashland and has a population of 10,938 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Albia	W	29 mi [46.67 km]	3,559	3.97% decrease
	Bloomfield	SW	17 mi [27.36 km]	2,582	0.73% decrease
	Centerville	SW	36 mi [57.9 km]	5,442	8.14% decrease
	Columbus Junction	NE	50 mi [80.5 km]	1,827	3.84% decrease
	Fairfield	E	14 mi [22.53 km]	9,218	3.06% decrease
	Kalona	NE	45 mi [72.4 km]	2,516	9.73% increase
	Montezuma	N	45 mi [72.4 km]	1,362	5.42% decrease
	Mount Pleasant	E	35 mi [56.3 km]	8,775	0.27% increase
	New London	E	43 mi [69.2 km]	1,841	4.96% decrease
	Pella	NW	47 mi [75.6 km]	10,208	3.82% increase
	Sigourney	N	25 mi [40.23 km]	2,090	5.39% decrease
	Washington	NE	36 mi [57.9 km]	7,254	2.94% increase
	Williamsburg	N	50 mi [80.5 km]	2,812	7.25% increase
	Kahoka (MO)	SE	45 mi [72.4 km]	2,182	2.63% decrease
	Memphis (MO)	S	34 mi [54.7 km]	1,959	4.95% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Agency	NW	4 mi [6.44 km]	644	3.54% increase
	Batavia	NE	4 mi [6.44 km]	473	5.4% decrease
	Birmingham	E	16 mi [25.75 km]	420	0.71% decrease
	Carbon	SW	10 mi [16.09 km]	---
	Chillicothe	NW	17 mi [27.36 km]	85	5.56% decrease
	Douds	SE	11 mi [17.7 km]	---
	Drakesville	SW	16 mi [25.75 km]	217	17.3% increase
	Eldon	S	2 mi [3.22 km]	973	2.51% decrease
	Floris	SW	8 mi [12.87 km]	152	0.65% decrease
	Hedrick	N	15 mi [24.14 km]	804	3.94% decrease
	Leando	SE	11 mi [17.7 km]	---
	Libertyville	E	9 mi [14.48 km]	296	8.92% decrease
	Maharishi Vedic City	NE	13 mi [20.92 km]	---
	Martinsburg	N	15 mi [24.14 km]	117	7.14% decrease
	Packwood	NE	14 mi [22.53 km]	212	4.93% decrease

Wapello County

Ashland is located in Wapello County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wapello: Appanoose, Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Mahaska, Monroe and Van Buren.

While not sharing a border with Wapello, the following counties are close to Ashland: Washington, Schuyler (MO) and Scotland (MO).

Below are counties that are near Ashland (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Ashland:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Ashland
	Appanoose County	W	Unionville	25 miles [40 km]
	Davis County	S	White Elm	7 miles [11 km]
	Henry County	E	Hillsboro	28 miles [45 km]
	Iowa County	N	Ambrose	39 miles [62 km]
	Jefferson County	NE	Batavia	4 miles [6 km]
	Keokuk County	N	Hedrick	15 miles [24 km]
	Lee County	SE	Big Mound	31 miles [49 km]
	Mahaska County	NW	Fremont	20 miles [32 km]
	Marion County	NW	Bussey	37 miles [59 km]
	Monroe County	W	Frederic	24 miles [38 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Iowa<3>

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