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Narrative
Geography
Government
Demographics
Housing Characteristics
Transportation
Culture & Recreation
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| Note: This Community Profile draws information from a diversity of sources. The main source of information is listed under each section. In some instances comments submitted by the municipality were incorporated to correct and/or enhance the information obtained from the main source. However, no changes were made to those data bases which must be consistent throughout the state.
The Department of Housing and Community Development has made efforts to ensure the accuracy of all data in the
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Narrative
The Town of Ashland's ideal location
midway between Boston and Worcester provides easy access to the interstate
highway system and the Massachusetts Turnpike. Ashland was, in earlier
times, a stopping point on a major Indian trail which later became known as
the Bay Path, connecting Cambridge and Connecticut. It was here that a
community of Natick Indians was established as the Village of Magunkaquog in
about 1659. Once the original starting point of the world famous Boston
Marathon, which still runs through Ashland, the town is also known as the
site of Henry Warren's invention of the electric clock, later manufactured
here under the Telechron name.
Ashland, although predominantly
residential, is committed to a close working relationship with its business
community. Businesses, residents and visitors look forward to "Ashland Day",
a not-to-be-missed annual celebration of traditional New England spirit. |
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Geography
Eastern Massachusetts, bordered by Sherborn on the
East, Framingham on the North, Southborough on the West and Northwest, and Hopkinton and Holliston on the
South. Ashland is 20 miles East of Worcester, 22 miles West of Boston, and 191 miles from New York City.
Total Area: 12.93 sq. miles
Land Area: 12.45 sq. miles
Population: 15,305 (2001 Annual
Census)
Density: 969 per sq. mile
Climate: (National Climate Date
Center, Framingham Station)
Normal temperature in January........24.7ºF
Normal temperature in July.............72.9ºF
Normal annual precipitation............44.9"
U.S.G.S. Topographical Plates
Framingham, Holliston, Marlborough
Regional Planning Agency
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Metropolitan Statistical Area (1993 Definition)
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Government
Municipal Offices: (508)
881-0100
Form of Government:
Board of Selectmen
Town Manager
Open Town Meeting
Year Incorporated as a Town: 1846
Registered Voters: 9,670 (2004
Primary Elections)
Legislators:
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Housing Characteristics
Home Sales (Banker & Tradesmen):
Town Stats - Free Market Statistics
Subsidized Housing Units (Department
of Housing and Community Development, 1998):
DHCD Subsidized Housing Inventory
Subsidized Housing Units: The number of housing units which count toward the municipality's 10% goal for low- and moderate-income housing. It includes both subsidized affordable units and market rate units in certain eligible subsidized
developments.
Public Housing Units (DHCD 1999)
Conventional State: 40
Conventional Federal: 0
Rental Assistance (DHCD 1999)
State (MRVP): 0
Federal (Section 8): 0 |
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Transportation
Transportation and Access
Ashland is situated in the Greater Boston
Area, which has excellent rail, air, and highway facilities. State Route 128 and Interstate Route 495 divide the region into inner and outer zones, which are connected by numerous "spokes" providing direct access to the airport, port, and intermodal facilities of Boston.
Major Highways
Principal highways are State Routes 126 and 135. The Massachusetts Turnpike, Interstate 90, is easily accessible in the neighboring town of Framingham.
Rail
Commuter rail service to Back Bay Station and South Station, Boston, is available from
Ashland. Travel time to BBS: 42-45 min.; 700 MBTA
parking spaces available. Freight rail
service is available from CSX. Contact number: (617) 783-6222.
Bus
Ashland is a member of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). LIFT offers hourly bus service between Ashland, Framingham and Hopkinton.
Other
The Worcester Municipal Airport, a Primary
Commercial (PR) facility with scheduled passenger service, is easily
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Culture and Recreation
Libraries (Board
of Library Commissioners)
Ashland Public Library, 466 Chestnut Street, Ashland
Museums (American Association of Museums)
Ashland Historical Society
2 Myrtle Street
(508) 881-8183
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Miscellaneous
Health Facilities (Dept. of Public Health 1992)
Hospitals
None
Long Term Care
None
Hospices
None
Rest Homes
Mill Pond Rest Home
Utilities
Telephone Numbers for Public Utilites
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