Official Name: | Ashton, Iowa |
Settlement Type: | City |
Mapsize: | 250x200px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Osceola |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 2.93 |
Area Land Km2: | 2.90 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.13 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.12 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 436 |
Population Density Km2: | 150.39 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 389.63 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation M: | 443 |
Elevation Ft: | 1453 |
Coordinates: | 43.3119°N -95.7917°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 51232 |
Area Code: | 712 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 19-03295 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0454259 |
Ashton is a city in Osceola County, Iowa, United States. The population was 436 at the 2020 census.[2]
Ashton was laid out in 1872 by the Sioux City & St. Paul Railroad.[3] The city was named from a grove of white ash trees near the town site.[4]
Ashton is located at 43.3119°N -95.7917°W (43.311916, -95.791613).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.02sqmi, of which 1.01sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 458 people, 191 households, and 124 families residing in the city. The population density was 453.5PD/sqmi. There were 211 housing units at an average density of 208.9/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.0% White, 1.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.9% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.
There were 191 households, of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.1% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.98.
The median age in the city was 37.7 years. 27.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 15.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 461 people, 192 households, and 126 families residing in the city. The population density was 458.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 212 housing units at an average density of 210.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 99.13% White, 0.22% Native American, 0.22% Asian, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 192 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,821, and the median income for a family was $35,313. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $17,045 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,848. About 5.1% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
Ashton is served by the Sheldon Community School District.[9]