Ashland, VA

Ashland is a small city in Virginia with a population of 7,667. Residents earn $65,000 per year, which is 14% below the national average.

3.2 /5.0

B Good

7,667 Population 1,065/sq mi density

$65,000 Median Income $34,985 per capita

$272,600 Home Value $451,691 Zillow

$1,154 Median Rent 26.4% income on rent

58°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr

240 Violent Crime/100K 1,996 property/100K

Overall

3.2 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.8 / 5.0

$65,000 median income, 2.5% unemployment

Affordability

4.3 / 5.0

$272,600 home value, $1,154/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

240 violent crimes/100K (37% below avg)

B+

Education

3.8 / 5.0

34.9% bachelor's degree or higher

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3 reported haunted locations found near Ashland, VA.

Name	Description
Randolph-Macon College	Mary Branch girl's dormitory has had doors opening and closing by themselves, items disappearing/reappearing, etc. Washington-Franklin Hall has at least two ghosts that have appeared to teachers on several occasions.
Randolph-Macon College	SAE Fraternity House - Strange noises are also present, noises other than those normally found in a frat house. Some of the soldiers are only visible from the midsection up, presumably walking on the old house floor.
Randolph-Macon College	Wash Frank Hall -two ghosts were seen by a student in Wash Frank Hall. Wash Frank Hall had recently been renovated and was kept locked after classes. The history department was housed in that building. A guy named Buzzy found the door unlocked, went in and played the piano (he has just lost a football player friend that evening who died in the library). He looked up sensing a presence in the room and there was a man dressed in turn of the century clothes sitting across the room. The man gestu...