THE ASHLEY LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Illinoian Till Plain setting.
Ashley city has 1.13 square miles of land in Washington County. Its Census reference point is in Southern Illinoian Till Plain, within Interior River Valleys and Hills.
Broad terraced river valleys contrast with wooded slopes and dissected glacial plains. Bottomland settings and upland oak landscapes occur close together across the Interior River Valleys and Hills.
Regional context: Interior River Valleys and Hills ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Ashley and Washington County
Ashley is associated with Washington County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Ashley by land and water
The Census records 0.02 square miles of water within Ashley, or 2% of its total area. It is 1.8 percentage points higher than the 0.2% recorded for Washington County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Ashley city has 4.6% of the land area of nearby Ashley township (24.4 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

