Ashton, Iowa
| Ashton, Iowa | |
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| City | |
 Location of Ashton, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 43°18′43″N 95°47′30″W / 43.31194°N 95.79167°WCoordinates: 43°18′43″N 95°47′30″W / 43.31194°N 95.79167°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Osceola |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2) |
| • Land | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,457 ft (444 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 458 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 423 |
| • Density | 454/sq mi (175.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 51232 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| FIPS code | 19-03295 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0454259 |
Ashton is a city in Osceola County, Iowa, United States. The population was 458 at the 2010 census.
Ashton was laid out in 1872 by the Sioux City & St. Paul Railroad. The city was named from a grove of white ash trees near the town site.
Ashton is located at 43°18′43″N 95°47′30″W / 43.31194°N 95.79167°W (43.311916, -95.791613).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.02 square miles (2.64 km2), of which, 1.01 square miles (2.62 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 458 people, 191 households, and 124 families residing in the city. The population density was 453.5 inhabitants per square mile (175.1/km2). There were 211 housing units at an average density of 208.9 per square mile (80.7/km2). 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.
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