Ashford (Alabama)

Houston County

01-02836

Ashford is a town in Houston County, Alabama, United States.

History

The town was founded in 1891. In the first years of its existence, the production of turpentine and agriculture were the most important economic factors in Ashford. The production of turpentine was meaningless by the spread of oil in the early 20th century for the place and the cultivation of cotton and peanuts was primary source of income, which in the late 20th century, the cultivation of cotton was again largely displaced.

Demography

In the census of 2000 Ashford had 1853 inhabitants, distributed among 763 households and 527 families. The population density was 117.3 inhabitants thus / km ². 71.45 % of the population were white. 27.52 % African American. In 30.1 % of households were living children under 18 years. The average income was 29444 dollars per household, with 16.9 % of the population were below the poverty line.