Ashton, Nebraska facts for kids
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Ashton, Nebraska
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Village
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Downtown Ashton: west side of Center Avenue, looking southwest from Nebraska Highway 92, May 2010
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Location of Ashton, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Sherman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2) |
| • Land | 0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,038 ft (621 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 198 |
| • Density | 334.46/sq mi (129.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68817
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| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-02375 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398000 |
Ashton is a small village located in Sherman County, Nebraska, in the United States. It's a quiet place with a friendly community. In 2020, about 198 people called Ashton home.
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History of Ashton Village
Ashton officially became a village in 1889. This happened soon after a train station was built there, which helped the area grow. An early settler, who came from a town called Ashton, Illinois in Illinois, chose the name for this new village.
Geography of Ashton
Ashton covers a total area of about 0.59 square miles (1.53 square kilometers). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large lakes or rivers within the village limits.
Ashton's Population and People
This section tells us about the people who live in Ashton over time.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 251 | — | |
| 1910 | 404 | 61.0% | |
| 1920 | 397 | −1.7% | |
| 1930 | 435 | 9.6% | |
| 1940 | 488 | 12.2% | |
| 1950 | 381 | −21.9% | |
| 1960 | 320 | −16.0% | |
| 1970 | 277 | −13.4% | |
| 1980 | 273 | −1.4% | |
| 1990 | 251 | −8.1% | |
| 2000 | 237 | −5.6% | |
| 2010 | 194 | −18.1% | |
| 2020 | 198 | 2.1% | |
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2010 Census Details
According to the census from 2010, there were 194 people living in Ashton. These people lived in 92 different homes, and 54 of these were families.
The village had about 328.8 people per square mile. All the people living in Ashton at that time were identified as White.
Homes and Families
Out of the 92 homes, about 22.8% had children under 18 living there. Half of the homes (50.0%) were married couples living together. A small number of homes had a single female adult (6.5%) or a single male adult (2.2%) raising a family. About 41.3% of the homes were not families.
Also, 35.9% of all homes had just one person living in them. About 16.3% of these single-person homes were people aged 65 or older. On average, there were 2.11 people in each home and 2.76 people in each family.
Age and Gender
The average age of people in Ashton was 48.7 years old.
- 18% of residents were under 18 years old.
- 10.3% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 15.9% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 34.5% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 21.1% were 65 years old or older.
The village had a fairly even split between genders: 49.0% were male and 51.0% were female.
See also
In Spanish: Ashton (Nebraska) para niños
