Ashton, Nebraska facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ashton, Nebraska
|
|
|---|---|
|
Village
|
|
Downtown Ashton: west side of Center Avenue, looking southwest from Nebraska Highway 92, May 2010
|
|
Location of Ashton, Nebraska
|
|
| 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
(2020)
|
|
| • Total | 198 |
| • Density | 334.46/sq mi (129.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68817
|
| Area code(s) | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-02375 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398000 |
Ashton is a village in Sherman County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 194 at the 2010 census.
Contents
History
Ashton was incorporated as a village in 1889, soon after the railroad established a depot there. An early settler being a native of Ashton, Illinois, caused the name to be selected.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.59 square miles (1.53 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 194 people, 92 households, and 54 families residing in the village. The population density was 328.8 inhabitants per square mile (127.0/km2). There were 114 housing units at an average density of 193.2 per square mile (74.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White.
There were 92 households, of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.3% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.76.
The median age in the village was 48.7 years. 18% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.9% were from 25 to 44; 34.5% were from 45 to 64; and 21.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.
See also
In Spanish: Ashton (Nebraska) para niños
