Profile for Ashton, Nebraska, NE

Former and merged names include:
· Zeven

Local festivals include:

• Polish Festival - Sept. 9, 2007

Listed places near Ashton

Cemeteries (5)

Parks (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Ashton
• School enrollment & education levels in Ashton
• Transportation & commute times in Ashton
• Sherman County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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(Also see local map below.)

22% of Ashton residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ashton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Ashton
• Cemeteries in Sherman County
• Libraries in or near Ashton

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• Sherman County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NE data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Newspaper articles

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• Ashton area parks

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• Ashton area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Sherman County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Nebraska cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Ashton
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• Ashton business guide
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• Crime in Sherman County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Nebraska
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ashton was $12,909, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Sherman County economic census
• Sherman County economic summary
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• Nebraska economic data

8% of Ashton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Ashton
• Colleges in Nebraska
• Learning Disabilities Association in Nebraska
• Schools in or near Ashton
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• Yearbooks (old) of Nebraska high schools

• Movies playing in or near Ashton

• Air pollution in Sherman County
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• Land contamination in Sherman County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Nebraska
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Sherman County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Nebraska

Ashton festival dates:

• Polish Festival - Sept. 9, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Ashton medical services & health statistics

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• Historic sites in Nebraska
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Sherman County genealogy forum

Median rent in Ashton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $225.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $479.

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Sherman 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.

• Ashton travel guide
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• Nebraska tourism bureau

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