Ashton, Iowa

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Population (year 2000): 461. Estimated population in July 2006: 435 (-5.6% change)

Males: 211	(45.8%)
Females: 250	(54.2%)

Osceola County

Median resident age:	36.5 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 51232.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,500 (it was $29,821 in 2000)

Ashton	$32,500
Iowa:	$43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $46,900 (it was $39,600 in 2000)

Ashton	$46,900
Iowa:	$106,600

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Races in Ashton:

White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (63.1%), Dutch (14.3%), Irish (9.1%), Norwegian (6.9%), English (5.0%), United States (5.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/28/1885

Elevation: 1450 feet

Land area: 1.01 square miles.

Population density: 434 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ashton

High school or higher: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
Unemployed: 5.6%
Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ashton city

Never married: 19.3%
Now married: 64.6%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 11.3%
Divorced: 4.1%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.3%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Ashton, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ashton to the number of sex offenders is 436 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ashton:	1.1% ($420)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux Falls, SD (66.4 miles , pop. 123,975).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (142.7 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (566.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sibley, IA (7.0 miles ), Sheldon, IA (9.8 miles ), Matlock, IA (10.9 miles) , Little Rock, IA (11.0 miles ), Melvin, IA (12.8 miles ), Sanborn, IA (12.9 miles ), Archer, IA (14.0 miles) , George, IA (14.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $85,400
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 1 building, cost: $108,200
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 1 building, cost: $116,300
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 43.31 N, Longitude: 95.79 W

7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 712

Population change in the 1990s: -2 (-0.4%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (17%)
Plastics and rubber products (9%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Repair and maintenance (8%)
Machinery (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (23%)
Accommodation and food services (15%)
Paper (8%)
Food (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
Furniture and related products (5%)
Construction (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Electricians (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Registered nurses (8%)
Waiters and waitresses (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)

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Average climate in Ashton, Iowa

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Ashton-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 87% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1992, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 37.2 miles away from the Ashton city center killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/7/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.6 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Ashton:

OSCEOLA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SIBLEY, IA)
NORTHWEST IOWA HEALTH CENTER (about 10 miles; SHELDON, IA)
BAUM-HARMON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; PRIMGHAR, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ashton:

JOE FOSS FIELD (about 68 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 75 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
BROOKINGS MUNI (about 99 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; ID: BKX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ashton:

SIBLEY MUNI (about 5 miles; SIBLEY, IA; ID: ISB)
SHELDON MUNI (about 9 miles; SHELDON, IA; ID: SHL)
PRIMGHAR (about 22 miles; PRIMGHAR, IA; ID: 2Y0)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ashton:

BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 87 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 114 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 128 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)

Library in Ashton:

ASHTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,670; Location: 3029 3RD ST, BOX 277; 10,508 books; 207 audio materials; 489 video materials; 58 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Ashton: Ashton (A), Northwest Iowa Cooperative Elevator (B), Ashton Fire Department (C), Ashton Public Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ashton include: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church (A), Ashton Bible Church (B), Presbyterian Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Ashton: Ashton Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Ashton that have no violations reported:

ASHTON MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 476, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.1%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.0%
Whole state:	4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	5.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	1.7%
Whole state:	3.8%

Ashton compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Ashton (2007 data):

Ashton State Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1884-03-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $29.0 mil, Deposits: $22.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Ashton Bancshares, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Osceola County Iowa:

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Ashton government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $17,000
Solid Waste Management: $14,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $77,000
General - Other: $39,000

Water Utilities: $35,000

Financial Administration: $15,000

Sewerage: $14,000

Solid Waste Management: $14,000

General Public Buildings: $6,000

Parks & Recreation: $5,000

Fire Protection: $4,000

Libraries: $4,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $33,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $13,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $178,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $54,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $37,000
General Support: $11,000
Tax - Property: $125,000
NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $64,000

5.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,508 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.15%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Dickinson County, IA	0.88% ($23,864 average AGI)
from O'Brien County, IA	0.76% ($13,895)
from Lyon County, IA	0.40% ($26,800)

6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,673 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.09%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Dickinson County, IA	0.92% ($44,609 average AGI)
to O'Brien County, IA	0.84% ($32,619)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ashton:

KIWA (1550 AM; 1 kW; SHELDON, IA; Owner: SHELDON BROADCASTING CO., INC)
KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KWOA (730 AM; 1 kW; WORTHINGTON, MN)
KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ashton:

KIWA-FM (105.3 FM; SHELDON, IA; Owner: SHELDON BROADCASTING CO., INC)
KWOA-FM (95.1 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KITN (93.5 FM; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
KISD (98.7 FM; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KJOE (106.1 FM; SLAYTON, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
KDCR (88.5 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: DORDT COLLEGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ashton:

K33AB (Channel 33; SIBLEY, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
K07TY (Channel 7; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: NOBLES BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
K15EB (Channel 15; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KSMN (Channel 20; WORTHINGTON, MN; Owner: WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL TV COMPANY)
K25AA (Channel 25; ROCK RAPIDS, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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