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Ashton, IA

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Population
428
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,454 ft
Median Home Value
$98,800
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$900/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$57,375
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IowaPopulation rankingHighest population places in IowaNearest larger communityWorthington, Minnesota24 miles away · 13,979 residents.

About Ashton

Ashton is a city in Osceola County, Iowa, United States. The 2020 census counted 436 residents. Ashton was laid out in 1872 by the Sioux City & St. Paul Railroad. The city was named from a grove of white ash trees near the town site. The short version is that Ashton carries an earlier story into the places people know and use now. That is the local read on Ashton: its past remains attached to the places people use now.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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