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Ashton is a township in Lee County, in the Dixon metro area. [NOTE: This is not the only community in Illinois named Ashton. For links to other places called Ashton, IL, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Ashton is 41.866N. The longitude is -89.221W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 830 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 1,317.
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$40,357National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Ashton demographic reports
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40% of Ashton residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ashton ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ashton was $20,405, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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11% of Ashton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Ashton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $328. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $820.
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Lee County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ashton political report.
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The average commute time for Ashton workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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