Ashland is located in Schuylkill county Pennsylvania with a geographic area of 1.7 square miles. The total population in Ashland is 2,696 with 51.9% male and 48.1% female. Children under age 5 represent 7.9% of the population, under age 18 equal 18.6% of the population and over age 65 is 16.1% of the population. The median household income is $39,680, per capita income is $24,675. There are a total of 1,287 housing units with 60.8% owner occupied. Education includes 44.7% of residents that are high school graduates and 10.1% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Ashland in the summer is 73 degrees, and in the winter 33 degrees.