Ashland, Montana
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1995. It stands in the Ashland census division. It lies in ZIP code area 59003. It stands on Otter Creek. The Survey maps it on the Ashland quadrangle. 773 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,920 feet above sea level.
On record in Ashland
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
- Shy Brothers Mercantilelisted 2025
Population over time
3 figuresAshland grew from 464 to 773 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 464 | |
| 2010 | 824 | +360 (+78%) |
| 2020 | 773 | -51 (-6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 9 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Hardin quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Hardin quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Hardin quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Ashland quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1980 USGS Lame Deer quadrangle1:100000
- 1995 USGS Ashland quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
119 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 119 fires within 5 miles of Ashland between 1992 and 2020, burning about 18,433 acres in total. 41 started naturally. 8 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 41 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 22 |
| Debris and open burning | 19 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 13 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Fireworks | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1994 | Natural | 1.8 acres | Northern Cheyenne Agency | BIG D |
| 5 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Northern Cheyenne Agency | RABBIT |
| 4 September 2005 | Natural | 15 acres | Miles City Field Office | BLOXHAM RANCH |
| 3 September 1994 | Natural | 10 acres | Miles City Field Office | ASDEN |
| 3 September 1993 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Northern Cheyenne Agency | GANDOLPH |
| 28 September 1992 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 44 acres | Northern Cheyenne Agency | TANGO |
| 25 September 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Northern Cheyenne Agency | RUSSIAN |
| 25 September 2008 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Northern Cheyenne Agency | BLACK DOG |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Ashland: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
55 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ashland in 55 storm reports between 1994 and 2022: 43 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 2 funnel cloud. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ashland | - | Several large trees were downed and half of a roof was taken off of a house trailer. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Ashland | - | Some vehicle damage was reported. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Ashland | - | Glass patio furniture was destroyed by the hail. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ashland | - | A thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph was estimated just west of Ashland. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Ashland | - | Very heavy rains from several thunderstorms during the late evening hours of the 1st into the early morning hours of the 2nd resulted in flash flooding across portions of the Ash Creek Burn Scar area around Highway 212 near mile marker 55. Rainfall was estimated to be around an inch in about a 30 min time period. In addition, a significant amount of small hail fell as well. Power outages also occurred as a result of the series of thunderstorms. Water around 4 inches deep flowed across the road bringing a significant amount of large pieces of burned wood, trash and silt. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ashland | - | An estimated wind gust of 60 mph was reported 3 miles southeast of Ashland. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ashland | - | 4 inch Ash tree branches broken. Severe wind gusts occurred for a period of 20 minutes. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ashland | - | Gusty winds blew down several trees on the Pow Wow grounds with additional tree branches of 6 inches or larger in diameter broken. |
| July 2005 | Hail | Ashland | - | Gusty winds also reported with tree branches from 3-6 inches in diameter broken. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Ashland | - | Hail covered the ground. Several broken windows. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Ashland | - | Baseball size hail covered the ground on the north side of town. Multiple windows broken and some structural damage. A large thunderstorm moved over the town of Ashland, Montana at about 1 a.m. on the morning of June 30th. The storm reached a height more than 13 miles high or about 70 thousand feet. In addition to the baseball size hail...the storm produced winds up to 80 miles per hour. As a result...there were many smashed windows and windshields...as well as...trees stripped of branches, bark, and leaves. In addition...many birds were also knocked out of trees and killed. The St. Labre School in Ashland was damaged with many windows smashed. |
| June 2001 | Flash Flood | Ashland | - | Several roads washed out |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ashland | - | Wind damage with 70 mph wind gust. |
| July 1998 | Heavy Rain | Ashland | - | A spotter reported one inch of rainfall in 28 minutes from a thunderstorm. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| April 2018 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| April 2018 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| April 2018 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| April 2018 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| September 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Funnel Cloud | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Funnel Cloud | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
| May 1994 | Hail | Ashland | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Place | 12.0 miles | 8 | |
| Brandenberg | 15.4 miles | 6 | |
| Birney Day School | 16.1 miles | 9 | |
| Lee (historical) | 19.9 miles | 6 | |
| Lame Deer | 21.1 miles | 8 | |
| Birney | 22.8 miles | 7 | |
| Jimtown | 22.9 miles | 7 | |
| Saints Rest (historical) | 23.8 miles | 7 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Ashland | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q959290 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 802003. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





