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About Ashton

City in Iowa, USA
436Population
1 sq miArea
1,457 ftElevation

Ashton is a city in Osceola County, Iowa, United States. The population was 436 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code51232
Area code712
Living in Ashton

Housing in Ashton

$189K▲ 8.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ashton home is worth about $189,000, up 8.8% in a year, 21% below the Iowa typical home.

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Most working residents leave Ashton for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Sibley (15%), Sheldon (8%) and Ocheyedan (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Sibley
15%
Sheldon
8%
Ocheyedan
5%
Worthington, MN
5%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Ashton →

Health in Ashton

Compared with Iowa

≈Just like Iowa

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Care nearby

Osceola Community HospitalSibley · 6.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Access Health - WorthingtonWorthington · 24.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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Natural hazards in Ashton

38
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

🧊 Hail🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves
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Ashton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28° / 10°Winter
57° / 34°Spring
81° / 59°Summer
59° / 37°Fall
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