Ashton, Illinois
Ashton is a village in Lee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 972 at the 2010 census, down from 1,142 in 2000.
Ashton was originally called Ogle Station, but it was afterwards changed in order to avoid confusion with Ogle County, Illinois. A tornado hit the town on April 9, 2015 at 6:40 pm CDT.
Ashton is located at 41°52′00″N 89°13′19″W / 41.866545°N 89.221923°WCoordinates: 41°52′00″N 89°13′19″W / 41.866545°N 89.221923°W.
According to the 2010 census, Ashton has a total area of 0.66 square miles (1.71 km2), all land.
As of the census 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 (273.8/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.
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