Ashton, Illinois

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Ashton, Illinois
Village
Ashton IL USA Spring 2009.JPG
Aerial view - March 2009
Lee County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Ashton Highlighted.svg
Location of Ashton in Lee County, Illinois.
Coordinates: 41°52′00″N89°13′19″W / 41.866545°N 89.221923°W / 41.866545; -89.221923
CountryUnited States
State Illinois
County Lee County
Area
[1]
 • Total0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2)
 • Land0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total967
 • Density1,443.28/sq mi (557.07/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
61006
Area code 815
FIPS code 17-02583
Website www.ashtonusa.com

Ashton is a village in Lee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 972 at the 2010 census, down from 1,142 in 2000.

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History

Ashton was originally called Ogle Station, but it was afterwards changed in order to avoid confusion with Ogle County, Illinois. [2] A tornado hit the town on April 9, 2015 at 6:40 pm CDT.

Geography

Ashton is located at 41°52′00″N89°13′19″W / 41.866545°N 89.221923°W / 41.866545; -89.221923 . [3]

According to the 2010 census, Ashton has a total area of 0.66 square miles (1.71 km2), all land. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 646—
1890 6805.3%
1900 75611.2%
1910 7793.0%
1920 88213.2%
1930 868−1.6%
1940 9145.3%
1950 913−0.1%
1960 1,02412.2%
1970 1,1128.6%
1980 1,1402.5%
1990 1,042−8.6%
2000 1,1429.6%
2010 972−14.9%
2020 967−0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 1,142 people, 437 households, and 312 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,727.6 people per square mile (668.1/km2). There were 468 housing units at an average density of 708.0 per square mile (273.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.99% White, 1.05% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.35% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population.

There were 423 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,896, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $22,381 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,200. About 5.4% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 39.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ↑ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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