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Population (year 2000): 1,129. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,092 (-3.3% change)
 
Males: 542   (48.0%)
Females: 587   (52.0%)

Fremont County

Median resident age:   33.3 years
Idaho median age:   33.2 years

Zip codes: 83420 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,900 (it was $30,282 in 2000)
Ashton   $30,900
Idaho:   $41,443

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $92,000 (it was $67,400 in 2000)
Ashton   $92,000
Idaho:   $134,900

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Ashton, ID residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Ashton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.0%)
  • Hispanic (13.9%)
  • Other race (11.4%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)


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Ancestries: English (21.6%), German (19.4%), United States (9.6%), Danish (4.7%), Irish (3.4%), Dutch (2.8%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated in 1906

Elevation: 5260 feet

Land area: 0.55 square miles.

Population density: 2012 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Ashton

For population 25 years and over in Ashton

  • High school or higher: 73.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ashton city

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 64.7%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

135 residents are foreign born (8.7% Latin America, 3.3% Europe).

This city:   12.0%
Idaho:   5.0%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Ashton, Idaho in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ashton to the number of sex offenders is 550 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ashton:   1.0% ($703)
Idaho:   0.9% ($1,007)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Idaho Falls, ID (56.8 miles , pop. 50,730).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (528.5 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (730.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Drummond, ID (8.8 miles) , Warm River, ID (9.4 miles) , Newdale, ID (16.7 miles ), St. Anthony, ID (17.8 miles ), Teton, ID (19.9 miles ), Moody Creek, ID (22.6 miles ), Parker, ID (22.8 miles ), Sugar City, ID (24.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $133,800
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $137,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $184,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 44.07 N, Longitude: 111.45 W


26 people in nursing homes

Area code: 208


Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+0.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


Average climate in Ashton, Idaho

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Hospitals/medical centers near Ashton:
  • MADISON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; REXBURG, ID)
  • TETON VALLEY HOSPITAL AND SURGICENTER (about 34 miles; DRIGGS, ID)
  • EASTERN IDAHO REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 46 miles; IDAHO FALLS, ID)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ashton:
  • YELLOWSTONE (about 48 miles; WEST YELLOWSTONE, MT; ID: WYS)
  • IDAHO FALLS RGNL (about 59 miles; IDAHO FALLS, ID; ID: IDA)
  • JACKSON HOLE (about 60 miles; JACKSON, WY; ID: JAC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ashton:
  • STANFORD FIELD (about 19 miles; ST ANTHONY, ID; ID: U12)
  • REXBURG-MADISON COUNTY (about 30 miles; REXBURG, ID; ID: RXE)
  • DRIGGS-REED MEML (about 35 miles; DRIGGS, ID; ID: U59)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ashton:
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 27 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 114 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 116 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 170 miles; LOGAN, UT; FT enrollment: 16,384)
  • WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 201 miles; OGDEN, UT; FT enrollment: 12,112)
  • UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 229 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 19,866)
  • SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 237 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 11,896)
Public high school in Ashton:
  • NORTH FREMONT JR-SR HIGH SCH (Students: 256; Location: 21 MAIN STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Ashton:
  • ASHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 427; Location: 168 SOUTH 1ST STREET; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Ashton:
  • ASHTON PUBLIC / FREMONT DISTRICT (Operating income: $40,307; Location: 925 MAIN; 16,883 books; 173 audio materials; 191 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)

Tourist attractions: Ski Dream Adventures (Ski & Helicopter Tours; 521 North Highway 20), Ashton Visitor's Center (108 South Highway 20), Box Canyon Outfitters (Tours & Charters; 514 Main Street).

Hotels: Rankin Motel (120 South Highway 20), Stegelmeier Farmhouse Inn (1357 North 4350 East), Four Seasons Motel (112 Main Street), Log Cabin Motel (1001 Main Street), The Super 8 Motel of Ashton (1370 Highway 20), Squirrel Creek Elk Ranch (4587 East 1200 North).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ashton and their reported violations in the past:

ASHTON CITY OF (Population served: 1180, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2005)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 6 regular monitoring violations
ROCK CREEK GIRLS CAMP (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
RANKIN MOTEL AND TRAILER PARK (Population served: 39, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
SQUIRREL CREEK ELK RANCH INC (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:   2.8 people
Idaho:   2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   72.4%
Whole state:   71.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   1.3%
Whole state:   4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   19.7%
Whole state:   11.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   6.5%
Whole state:   4.6%

Ashton compared to Idaho state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Banks with branches in Ashton (2007 data):
  • Keybank National Association: Ashton Branch at 24 South 5th Street, branch established on 1949-02-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Bank of Idaho: Main Street Branch at 600 Main Street, branch established on 1997-02-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $223.7 mil, Deposits: $181.5 mil, headquarters in Idaho Falls, ID, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Idaho Holding Co.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:



Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 1 $1,836 $22,032 0 $0
Other and Unallocable 14 $19,172 $16,433 4 $1,026
Water Supply 0 $0   1 $760
Parks and Recreation 1 $1,432 $17,184 0 $0
Local Libraries 0 $0   5 $1,946
Streets and Highways 1 $2,814 $33,768 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 2 $5,800 $34,800 0 $0
Judicial and Legal 0 $0   1 $1,000
Other Government Administration 0 $0   6 $4,610
Totals for Government 19 $31,054 $19,613 17 $9,342


Ashton government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $157,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $19,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $248,000
    Regular Highways: $153,000
    Sewerage: $149,000
    Police Protection: $125,000
    Parks & Recreation: $71,000
    Solid Waste Management: $61,000
    Libraries: $30,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $297,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $297,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $27,000
    Interest Earnings: $12,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $18,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $584,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $284,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $51,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $74,000
    Highways: $43,000
  • Tax - Property: $221,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $227,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $18,000

8.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,206 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.53%
Idaho average:   9.61%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Madison County, ID  2.13% ($24,824 average AGI)
from Bonneville County, ID  0.80% ($48,406)
from Bannock County, ID  0.43% ($28,118)


8.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,989 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.73%
Idaho average:   8.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Madison County, ID  2.00% ($22,775 average AGI)
to Bonneville County, ID  1.25% ($27,220)
to Ada County, ID  0.53% ($15,524)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ashton:
  • KID (590 AM; 5 kW; IDAHO FALLS, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KZNR (690 AM; 10 kW; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KUPI (980 AM; 5 kW; AMMON, ID; Owner: RAY GROTH OIL COMPANY, INC.)
  • KZNI (1260 AM; 5 kW; IDAHO FALLS, ID)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KRXK (1230 AM; 1 kW; REXBURG, ID; Owner: PACIFIC EMPIRE COMMUNICATIONS CORP)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KBLI (1620 AM; 10 kW; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBRV (790 AM; 5 kW; SODA SPRINGS, ID; Owner: CARIBOU BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ashton:
  • K209BO (89.7 FM; TETONIA, ID; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KCHQ (102.1 FM; DRIGGS, ID; Owner: TED W. AUSTIN, JR.)
  • KBJX (107.9 FM; SHELLEY, ID; Owner: PACIFIC EMPIRE COMMUNICATIONS CORP)
  • KGTM (98.1 FM; REXBURG, ID; Owner: PACIFIC EMPIRE COMMUNICATIONS CORP)
  • KADQ-FM (94.3 FM; REXBURG, ID; Owner: SAND HILL MEDIA CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Ashton:
  • K09VD (Channel 9; ASHTON, ID; Owner: OREGON TRAIL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K59BV (Channel 59; LAVA HOT SPRINGS, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))

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