| Official Name: | Ashton, South Dakota |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Dakota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Spink |
| Established Title3: | Incorporated |
| Established Date3: | 1883[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.13 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.13 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.44 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.44 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 108 |
| Population Density Km2: | 95.19 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 246.58 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 44.9931°N -98.4992°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 1293 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 57424 |
| Area Code: | 605 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 46-02540[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1267271 |
Ashton is a city in eastern Spink County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 108 at the 2020 census.[4]
Ashton was founded in 1879, but it was moved and replatted on the current site in 1881 in order to be located on a new railroad line.[5] The town most likely takes its name after Ashton, England. A post office called Ashton has been in operation since 1879.[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.44sqmi, all land.[7]
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 122 people, 52 households, and 37 families residing in the city. The population density was 277.3PD/sqmi. There were 64 housing units at an average density of 145.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.9% of the population.
There were 52 households, of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.8% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.84.
The median age in the city was 43.7 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 32.8% were from 45 to 64; and 14.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.9% male and 45.1% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 152 people, 61 households, and 45 families residing in the city. The population density was 342.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 72 housing units at an average density of 162.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There were 61 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 2.0% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $21,719 versus $20,179 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,283. There were 5.4% of families and 6.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 6.4% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.