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Ashton, Iowa

Ashton, Iowa, in Osceola county, is 48 miles E of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 142 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska. The city contains a population of approximately 461.

The People and Families of Ashton

In Ashton, about 67% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ashton had a median family income of $35,313.

Ashton Housing

Ashton has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 85% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Ashton, 83% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	48 miles E of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	142 miles N of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Osceola
Standard Zip Codes	51232
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.311
Longitude	-95.79

Station	SHELDON
Distance	9.3 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 23 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	35 to 60 F
Annual Precip	29.4 inches

Station	SANBORN
Distance	10.8 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 22 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	28.3 inches

Station	ROCK RAPIDS
Distance	20.7 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 24 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 85 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	27.4 inches

Library
Ashton Public Library "3029 3rd St, Box 277" Ashton, Iowa (712) 724-6426

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	461	100%
Male	211	45.8%
Female	250	54.2%
Under 18	126	27.3%
18+	335	72.7%
65+	82	17.8%
Median Age	36.5
Average Family Size	3.01
White	457	99.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$35,313
Population In Poverty	23	5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	440
Growth	-21
Growth %	-4.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	63.7%
Dutch	8.3%
Norwegian	7.3%
US/American	6.2%
English	5.1%
Irish	3.8%
Luxemburger	1.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.6%
Iranian	0.8%
Italian	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%

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