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A town of 543. A typical home worth about $101K.

Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
543
−33.4% since 2010
Typical home
$101K
−3.4% in a year
Household income
$24K
median
Median age
58.2
years
Jobs based here
71
A commuter town

What makes Asherton stand out

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A shrinking town

Asherton has shrunk 33.4% since 2010

1,084 people in 2010; 543 today.

1,0842010
7222020
543Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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100°
Mostly Sunny
H 101° · L 76°

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Housing

A typical Asherton home is worth about $101K

The typical Asherton home is worth about $101,000, down 3.4% in a year, 66% below the Texas typical home.

$101KZillow home value

Typical home value

Asherton$101K
Texas$299K
−3.4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with heat waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 3% of U.S. communities.

3risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
3Very low riskLowerHigher
Heat wavesInland floodingDrought
2
paid flood claims since 1986
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Asherton

Most working residents leave Asherton for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are San Antonio (12%), Carrizo Springs (9%) and Crystal City (5%). Half commute less than 69 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Asherton3%
San Antonio12%
Carrizo Springs9%
Crystal City5%
Laredo5%
69 mi
median commute distance
71
jobs based in Asherton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Asherton has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.

99°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter43–69°
Spring60–86°
Summer74–98°
Fall61–84°
Nov 22
typical first frost
Mar 5
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
99°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Asherton is

Asherton beats the Texas average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 17.

26 measures vs. Texas
2 better7 too close to call17 worse
What stands outAshertonTX
Fewer binge drinkers11.3%17%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.2%74.1%
More uninsured adults45.7%19.1%
Dimmit Regional Hospital
8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Small town

543 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Abandoned Roadside Pit Stop, Asherton, TX IMG 4209
2010 · Abandoned Roadside Pit Stop, Asherton, TX IMG 4209 · Wikimedia Commons
Asherton’s story

Asherton in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Asherton Elementary School, Asherton, TX IMG 4196Bel-Asher House, Asherton, TX IMG 4212Meme's Bar in Asherton, TX IMG 4207
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About Asherton

City in Texas, United States

Asherton, known colloquially as Cheto, is a city in Dimmit County, Texas, United States. The population was 722 at the 2020 census, down from 1,084 at the 2010 census. U.S. Highway 83 passes through Asherton.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
722
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
535 ft
ZIP code
78827
Area code
830

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