Ashton, Nebraska

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Population in July 2008: 210. Population change since 2000: -11.4%

Males: 100	(47.7%)
Females: 110	(52.3%)

Median resident age:	39.4 years
Nebraska median age:	35.3 years

Zip codes: 68817.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,526 (it was $28,750 in 2000)

Ashton:	$38,526
Nebraska:	$47,085

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,917

Ashton:	$17,917
Nebraska:	$24,174

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $42,742 (it was $28,600 in 2000)

Ashton:	$42,742
Nebraska:	$122,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $54,552; Detached houses: $50,812; Townhouses or other attached units: $91,376; Mobile homes: $51,250

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Races in Ashton:

White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
American Indian (2.1%)
Two or more races (1.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Ashton: 70.1 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Polish (63.7%), German (25.3%), Czech (6.3%), English (6.3%), Irish (6.3%), Swedish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2038 feet

Land area: 0.58 square miles.

Population density: 360 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ashton

High school or higher: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
Unemployed: 3.3%
Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ashton village

Never married: 20.7%
Now married: 59.2%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 13.2%
Divorced: 6.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Nebraska:	4.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Ashton:	1.3% ($383)
Nebraska:	1.7% ($1,478)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lincoln, NE (114.7 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (576.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Farwell, NE (3.0 miles) , Rockville, NE (3.0 miles) , Loup City, NE (3.0 miles ), Cotesfield, NE (3.4 miles) , Elba, NE (3.5 miles ), Howard City, NE (3.6 miles ), Dannebrog, NE (4.0 miles ), Scotia, NE (4.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 41.25 N, Longitude: 98.79 W

Area code: 308

Population change in the 1990s: -13 (-5.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Food (13%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (13%)
Construction (11%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Gasoline stations (6%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Social assistance (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
Farmers and farm managers (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Carpenters (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Other healthcare support occupations (8%)
Child care workers (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)

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Average climate in Ashton, Nebraska

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Ashton-area historical tornado activity is above Nebraska state average. It is 179% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/8/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the Ashton village center .

On 6/7/1953, a category 4 tornado 18.3 miles away from the village center killed 11 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Ashton-area historical earthquake activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 20.2 miles away from Ashton center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/18/1990 at 02:47:03, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 19.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ashton:

HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SAINT PAUL, NE)
VALLEY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; ORD, NE)
ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE)

Political contributions by individuals in Ashton, NE

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ashton:

CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 32 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 114 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 114 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 19,806)
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 118 miles; LINCOLN, NE; FT enrollment: 5,137)
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 137 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)

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Notable location: Trotter Incorporated Elevator (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Ashton: Saint Francis Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Ashton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Polish Heritage Center Inc (Museums; 226 West Carleton).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ashton and their reported violations in the past:

ASHTON, VILLAGE OF (Population served: 238, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-21-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-21-2004), St Public Notif received (JAN-19-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-01-2004), St Public Notif requested (APR-01-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-05-2004), St Public Notif received (APR-12-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2004)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-01-2004), St Public Notif requested (APR-01-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-05-2004), St Public Notif received (APR-12-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-10-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-05-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2004)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-10-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-05-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-26-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-15-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-05-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2004)

6 other older health violations

Average household size:

This village:	2.3 people
Nebraska:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	65.7%
Whole state:	66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	2.0%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	3.9%
Whole state:	9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.0%

Ashton compared to Nebraska state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly above 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 (2009 data):

Ashton State Bank: at 295 Center Ave., branch established on 1908-12-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $11.2 mil, Deposits: $9.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Ashton mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Sherman County Nebraska:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%) Electricity (31%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%) Wood (2%) Other fuel (2%)

Religion statistics for Ashton

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Other religions
Adherents	64.1%	11.3%	9.6%	8.5%	6.6%
Congregations	28.6%	14.3%	14.3%	14.3%	28.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$224
Water Supply	1	$2,145	$25,740	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$2,145	$25,740	1	$224

Ashton government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Regular Highways: $31,000
Central Staff Services: $16,000

Solid Waste Management: $15,000

Financial Administration: $12,000

Water Utilities: $7,000

General - Other: $5,000

General Public Buildings: $2,000

Sewerage: $2,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000

Police Protection: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $27,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $10,000
Financial Administration: $8,000

General Public Building: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $125,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $26,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $28,000
General Support: $9,000

All Other: $6,000
Tax - Property: $16,000
NEC: $15,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $44,000

4.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,586 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.97%
Nebraska average:	7.03%

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

7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,374 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.59%
Nebraska average:	7.41%

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 Buffalo County, NE	1.83% ($22,227 average AGI)
to Hall County, NE	0.92% ($30,455)
to Lancaster County, NE	0.83% ($26,600)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ashton:

KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KRGI (1430 AM; 5 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KNLV (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ORD, NE; Owner: SANDHILLS ADVERTISING CORP.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ashton:

KSYZ-FM (107.7 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING-GRAND ISLAND, I)
KRNY (102.3 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KQKY (105.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KRGI-FM (96.5 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
KROR (101.5 FM; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
KKPR-FM (98.9 FM; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
KNLV-FM (103.9 FM; ORD, NE; Owner: SANDHILLS ADVERTISING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Ashton:

KHGI-TV (Channel 13; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA, A CALIFORNIA LP)
KTVG (Channel 17; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KHAS-TV (Channel 5; HASTINGS, NE; Owner: GREATER NEBRASKA TELEVISION, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $96,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,025
Total average daily truck traffic: 209
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 2,788

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Jerri L Janjua, Hwy 92, Sherman County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.6 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
Michael J Umano, 78784 483rd Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.9 m
Registrant: Phone: (781) 319-1011, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

RCL, 11th Ave 4 Mi. South Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WQFE287
Assigned Frequencies : 10561.2 MHz
Grant Date: 06/23/2006, Expiration Date: 06/23/2016, Certifier: Mike Mead
Registrant: Harris Corporation - Microwave Communications Division, 637 Davis Drive, Morrisville, NC 27560, Phone: (919) 767-3250, Fax: (919) 767-3231, Email:

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