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Ashton, South Dakota

Ashton, South Dakota, in Spink county, is 133 miles NW of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center) and 256 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city contains a population of approximately 152.

The People and Families of Ashton

In Ashton, about 68% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ashton had a median family income of $36,875.

Ashton Housing

Ashton has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 87% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Ashton, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	133 miles NW of Sioux Falls, South Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	256 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Spink
Standard Zip Codes	57424
Phone Area Codes	605
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.995
Longitude	-98.497

Station	MELLETTE
Distance	10.7 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 21 F
Apr Temp	32 to 57 F
Jul Temp	59 to 85 F
Oct Temp	32 to 60 F
Annual Precip	21.5 inches

Station	ABERDEEN RGNL AP
Distance	31.7 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 21 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 85 F
Oct Temp	34 to 59 F
Annual Precip	20.2 inches

Station	IPSWICH
Distance	40.9 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 22 F
Apr Temp	29 to 57 F
Jul Temp	56 to 85 F
Oct Temp	31 to 60 F
Annual Precip	19.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	152	100%
Male	76	50%
Female	76	50%
Under 18	46	30.3%
18+	106	69.7%
65+	26	17.1%
Median Age	39
Average Family Size	2.91
White	152	100%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	140
Growth	-12
Growth %	-7.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	51.3%
US/American	17.6%
English	6.7%
Czech	6.7%
Norwegian	5%
Irish	3.4%
Russian	1.7%
Swiss	1.7%
Dutch	1.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Belgian	0.8%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ashton	152	$36,875
Doland	297	$35,625
Frankfort	166	$39,688
Mellette	248	$34,500
Northville	124	$41,250
Redfield	2,897	$37,500
Tulare	221	$33,750

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