The Ashland area is a thriving community located in southeast Saunders County. The town of Ashland offers safe neighborhoods and a "small town" atmosphere that welcomes visitors and new residents.

Ashland provides a wide variety of stores, specialty shops, restaurants and services. It has an outstanding school system and several active churches.

Ashland is the 2nd fastest growing community in Nebraska, when compared with other communities which have between 2,000 and 10,000 people.

The Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries is located in the Ashland area, which offers camping and retreats for thousands of children and young adults each year.

Ashland is also home to a very active National Guard base called "Camp Ashland", which is situated next to the Platte River. Over 70,000 national guardsmen are trained at this base each year.

The Ashland area sits on top of one of the highest quality aquifers in the state. Both Omaha and Lincoln have significant pumping stations in the Ashland area, which draw millions of gallons of water each day.

The Historic U.S. Route 6 highway runs through the Ashland area, which is the longest highway ever established in the United States.

Read the Ashland article by Nebraska Life magazine.