| | Ashland, NE | Fertile, MN | United States |
| Population | 3,099 | 847 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.5% | 53.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 45.5% | 46.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.6 | 42.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,462 | 843 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,262 | 893 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,136 | 853 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 20.4% | -9.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 27.5% | -5.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,817.3 | 408.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ashland, NE | Fertile, MN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.3% | 4.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.9% | 11.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.8% | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.4% | 6.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.8% | 0.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.0% | 1.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.7% | 12.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 8.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 12.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.8% | 5.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.4% | 3.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.3% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.2% | 8.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.9% | 11.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ashland, NE | Fertile, MN | United States |
| White | 93.1% | 95.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.9% | 0.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.1% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.8% | 2.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.0% | 1.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ashland, NE | Fertile, MN | United States |
| Married Population | 51.2% | 48.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 51.0% | 46.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.2% | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.8% | 51.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 26.8% | 22.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.7% | 12.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.4% | 16.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.46 | 2.28 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,233 | 353 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 790 | 203 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 28.2% | 37.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 47.8% | 39.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 443 | 150 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 14.8% | 20.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.1% | 2.5% | 10.8% |