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Ashton, SD

Population
104
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,290 ft
Median Home Value
$60,800
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$54,712
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in South DakotaPopulation rankingHighest population places in South DakotaNearest larger communityAberdeen, South Dakota33 miles away · 27,961 residents.

About Ashton

Ashton is a Spink County city that began in 1879, then moved and was replatted in 1881 to meet a new railroad line. The 2020 census counted 108 residents. Its name most likely came from Ashton, England, while the post office has been in operation since 1879. Early county histories cast Ashton as a practical rail town, and the city still sits in the middle of Spink County's farm-and-railroad landscape. It is the kind of South Dakota place where the map changed to meet the train, then the town stayed put.

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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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