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Ashton is a Census city of 461 people across 1.12 square miles of land, in Osceola County. Median household income is $57,375, 88.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ashton
What Ashton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.12 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land412 plus or minus 97
- County holding the largest share of its areaOsceola County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ashton
How many people live in Ashton
- Population461 plus or minus 109
- Median age43.1 plus or minus 14.6
- Population under 18115 plus or minus 35
- Share under 1824.9 percent
- Population 65 and over102 plus or minus 24
- Share 65 and over22.1 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Households212 plus or minus 47
- Family households133 plus or minus 38
- Share of households that are families62.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Ashton
- Median household income$57,375
- Per capita income$32,021
- Civilian labor force246 plus or minus 68
- Employed246 plus or minus 68
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over332 plus or minus 72
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.7 percent plus or minus 24.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.3 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.1 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Ashton
- Housing units224 plus or minus 48
- Occupied units212 plus or minus 47
- Vacant units12 plus or minus 11
- Vacancy rate5.4 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Owner occupied187 plus or minus 41
- Renter occupied25 plus or minus 17
- Ownership rate88.2 percent plus or minus 27.5
- Median owner-occupied home value$98,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$900 plus or minus $324
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.8 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Single family units214 plus or minus 46
- Share single family95.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more4 plus or minus 11
- Share in buildings of two or more1.8 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Mobile homes6 plus or minus 7
- Median year structure built1948
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Ashton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute212 plus or minus 55
- Commuting under 15 minutes66 plus or minus 19
- Share commuting under 15 minutes31.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more58 plus or minus 24
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.4 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Drove alone76.3 percent
- Carpooled12.8 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Public transport0.5 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Walked3.7 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Worked from home3.2 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Ashton
- NFIP communityCity of Ashton
- NFIP community number190217
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/05/21(M)
The City of Ashton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190217 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Osceola County, not Ashton
Osceola County context, not Ashton figures
- Establishments in Osceola County192
- Covered employment, Osceola County2,676
- Average annual pay, Osceola County$49,894
- Housing units permitted, Osceola County6
Every figure in this section is published for Osceola County as a whole and is not a measurement of Ashton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Ashton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ashton, Iowa?
461, in 212 households. Ashton city covers 1.12 square miles of land, which is 412 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Ashton in?
Osceola County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Ashton?
$57,375. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $98,800. Median gross rent is $900 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Ashton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Ashton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Ashton, city of, community 190217, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Ashton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Osceola County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Ashton.
Is zoning published for Ashton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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