Ashford, Alabama

• Ashford teen faces rape charge of 15-year-old girl
  

  Houston County Sheriff's deputies arrested an Ashford teenager on a charge he raped a 15-year-old Dothan girl.

• Shed Fire in Pansey
  

  Units from Pansey Fire and Ashford Fire responded to a structure fire call at 2487 South County Road 75 in Pansey.

• UPDATE @ 10:53 PM Structure Fire in Pansey
  

  A double wide trailer on Fish Pynes Road was reported to be filling with smoke. No flames were visible, but the resident, who is confined to a wheel chair, was evacuated from the home while emergency responders investigated.

• The Posey's, Cook and Nall's
  

  For over 45 years these three people have been volunteering in Ashford and Houston County.

• Man Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash
  

  One man is dead after a single-vehicle crash in southeastern Houston County. Emergency responders from around the wiregrass were on the scene this morning, including Alabama State Troopers, Ashford and Dothan Fire Departments, as well as the Houston County Sheriff's Office.

• UPDATE @ 8:17 AM Structure Fire in Webb - Fatality
  

  Units from Webb Fire , Ashford Fire and Columbia Fire responded to a structure fire at 10510 Hwy 52 East.

• Single Car Rollover in Pansey
  

  Units from Pasney Fire, Ashford Fire, and Ashford Rescue responded to a single car rollover on South County Road 75 in the Pansey Area.

City Description

Ashford is a town in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,853 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a city; according to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population was 1,932. Ashford is located at 31°11′3″N 85°14′7″W / 31.18417°N 85.23528°W / 31.18417; -85.23528 (31.184032, -85.235286). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.8 km²), of which, 6.1 square miles (15.8 km²) of it is land and 0.16% is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,853 people, 763 households, and 527 families residing in the city. The population density was 303.9 people per square mile (117.3/km²). There were 877 housing units at an average density of 143.8/sq mi (55.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.45% White, 27.52% Black or African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.05% Asian, and 0.27% from two or more races. 1.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 763 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder

City Contained By:

• Houston County
• Alabama
• United States of America

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 15.798927473 km squared

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