Ashford is located in the southeast corner of Alabama in Houston County. It has a mayor/council form of government.
History

According to 2010 Census estimates, Ashford's population was 2,148. Of that total, 79.0 percent of respondents identified themselves as white, 19.5 percent as African American, 0.8 percent as Hispanic, 0.7 percent as two or more races, 0.2 percent as Native American, and 0.3 percent as Asian. The town's median household income $35,709, and per capita income was $21,444.
Employment
The workforce in present-day Ashford is divided among the following industrial categories:
· Educational services, and health care and social assistance (22.3 percent)
· Manufacturing (15.3 percent)
· Retail trade (14.1 percent)
· Transportation and warehousing and utilities (12.9 percent)
· Professional, scientific, management, and administrative and waste management services (7.0 percent)
· Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services (5.6 percent)
· Finance, insurance, and real estate, rental, and leasing (4.9 percent)
· Other services, except public administration (4.7 percent)
· Public administration (4.8 percent)
· Construction (3.7 percent)
· Wholesale trade (2.3 percent)
· Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and extractive (1.9 percent)
· Information (1.8 percent)
· Manufacturing (15.3 percent)
· Retail trade (14.1 percent)
· Transportation and warehousing and utilities (12.9 percent)
· Professional, scientific, management, and administrative and waste management services (7.0 percent)
· Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services (5.6 percent)
· Finance, insurance, and real estate, rental, and leasing (4.9 percent)
· Other services, except public administration (4.7 percent)
· Public administration (4.8 percent)
· Construction (3.7 percent)
· Wholesale trade (2.3 percent)
· Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and extractive (1.9 percent)
· Information (1.8 percent)
Education
Schools in Ashford are part of the Houston County School District; the town has approximately 1,628 students and 100 teachers in a K-6 elementary school and a 7-12 high school. One private school also operates, with 207 students and 21 teachers.
Transportation
Ashford is intersected by County Road 55 running north-south and connecting the town just to the south with U.S. Highway 84, running east-west. The nearest airport is the Dothan Regional Airport, approximately 20 miles to the northwest.
Events and Places of Interest

Ashford holds a Harvest Day Festival each September featuring musical entertainment, children's games, and food. The town also has Bicentennial Memorial Park, which celebrates the U.S. bicentennial and members of the Armed Services, and MacArthur Memorial Park, which features a heritage marker; both parks are located downtown.
Additional Resources
Ashford 100 Years Centennial Celebration, 1891-1991. Ashford, Ala.: Ashford Power, 1991.
Additional Resources
Ashford 100 Years Centennial Celebration, 1891-1991. Ashford, Ala.: Ashford Power, 1991.
The Heritage of Houston County, Alabama. Clanton, Ala.: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2003.