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Ashton in pictures
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A town of 204.
Population
204
residents
Median home value
$61K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
31.5
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Small town
204 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Weather
Forecast →73°
Slight Chance Rain Showers
H 74° · L 61°
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ashton. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Ashton has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter7–27°
Spring32–56°
Summer58–82°
Fall34–58°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Ashton is
Ashton beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better24 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Ashton | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88% | 84.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 9.2% |
Community Memorial Hospital
8.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Ashton
City in South Dakota, United States
Ashton is a city in Spink County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 108 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 108
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,289 ft
- ZIP code
- 57424
- Area code
- 605