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Ashton, South Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Ashton is a Census city of 204 people across 0.44 square miles of land, in Spink County. Median household income is $54,712, 86.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $967,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ashton
What Ashton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.44 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land466 plus or minus 203
- County holding the largest share of its areaSpink 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.
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How many people live in Ashton
- Population204 plus or minus 89
- Median age31.5 plus or minus 19.1
- Population under 1878 plus or minus 39
- Share under 1838.2 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Population 65 and over29 plus or minus 19
- Share 65 and over14.2 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Households65 plus or minus 24
- Family households51 plus or minus 21
- Share of households that are families78.5 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$54,712 plus or minus $26,205
- Per capita income$24,690 plus or minus $10,298
- Civilian labor force87 plus or minus 39
- Employed87 plus or minus 39
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over107 plus or minus 37
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.6 percent plus or minus 19.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.7 percent plus or minus 11.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Ashton
- Housing units69 plus or minus 25
- Occupied units65 plus or minus 24
- Vacant units4 plus or minus 6
- Vacancy rate5.8 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Owner occupied56 plus or minus 23
- Renter occupied9 plus or minus 11
- Ownership rate86.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$60,800 plus or minus $32,396
- Single family units63 plus or minus 27
- Share single family91.3 percent plus or minus 20.7
- Units in buildings of two or more2 plus or minus 10
- Share in buildings of two or more2.9 percent plus or minus 15.1
- Mobile homes4 plus or minus 5
- Median year structure built1938
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 commute53 plus or minus 32
- Commuting under 15 minutes41 plus or minus 31
- Share commuting under 15 minutes77.4 percent plus or minus 34.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1 plus or minus 10
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more1.9 percent plus or minus 19.7
- Drove alone60.9 percent plus or minus 24.6
- Carpooled0.0 percent
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home39.1 percent plus or minus 22.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Ashton (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$967,500
- Average approval$483,750
- Median approval$483,750
- Largest approval$910,000
- Jobs supported6
- Jobs per approval3.0
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term78 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ashton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Ashton (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$136,000
- Average approval$136,000
- Median approval$136,000
- Largest approval$136,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ashton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Ashton
- NFIP communityCity of Ashton
- NFIP community number460077
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/25/25
The City of Ashton does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 460077 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.
Spink County, not Ashton
Spink County context, not Ashton figures
- Establishments in Spink County197
- Covered employment, Spink County2,310
- Average annual pay, Spink County$51,117
- Housing units permitted, Spink County20
Every figure in this section is published for Spink 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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Common questions
Ashton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ashton, South Dakota?
204, in 65 households. Ashton city covers 0.44 square miles of land, which is 466 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?
Spink 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?
$54,712. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $60,800. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Ashton businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $967,500 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $483,750, plus 1 504 approvals worth $136,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ashton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Ashton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Ashton. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Ashton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Ashton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Ashton, city of, community 460077, 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 Spink 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.