Ashton, Illinois

Ashton (formerly Ogle Station) is a village in Lee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,142 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Location of Ashton, Illinois

Ashton is located at 41°51′60″N 89°13′19″W
(41.866545, -89.221923)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.7 km² (0.7 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,142 people, 437 households, and 312 families residing in the village. The population density was 668.1/km² (1,727.6/mi²). There were 468 housing units at an average density of 273.8/km² (708.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.99% White, 1.05% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.35% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population.

There were 437 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,896, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $22,381 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,200. About 5.4% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.