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Welcome to Ashton ...

The city of Ashton is located in Fremont County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ashton has a population of 1,045 people<2> (see below for details).

Ashton is 5,250 feet [1,600 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Ashton is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Ashton lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Ashton: (208)

The ZIP code for Ashton: 83420<4>

We don't have a date for the establishment of Ashton.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ashton had an population of 1,045 people. This is a decrease of 7.28% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.44% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ashton had a population of 1,127 people (which is 8.51% of the total population of Fremont County). This makes Ashton the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Ashton represents 0.07% of the population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 78th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,127 people, the population of Ashton has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,129 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ashton.

Communities Also Named Ashton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Ashton - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maryland (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario (3), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ashton.

Communities near Ashton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ashton.

  • Saint Anthony
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    • Saint Anthony lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the southwest of Ashton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Saint Anthony
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anthony<7>
  • Teton
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    • Teton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Ashton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teton<7>
  • Newdale
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    • Newdale lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Ashton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Newdale
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newdale<7>
  • Parker
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    • Parker lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the southwest of Ashton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Parker
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker<7>
  • Drummond
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    • Drummond lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the southeast of Ashton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drummond have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Drummond
  • Warm River
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm River
    • Warm River lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Ashton.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
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  • Chester
  • Squirrel
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    • Squirrel lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the east of Ashton.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Wilford
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    • Wilford lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southwest of Ashton.
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  • Felt
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felt
    • Felt lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southeast of Ashton.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felt have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Felt
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felt<7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ashton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ashton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ashton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ashton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashton. See our Newspapers Page for Ashton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ashton ...

Looking for more information about Ashton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ashton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ashton.

Adding Ashton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ashton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention that we've found for Ashton was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific System Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Ashton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Idaho (1925).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Ashton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fremont County: www.co.fremont.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Fremont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ashton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ashton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Ashton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ashton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ashton) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Ashton. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from AshtonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0714, Longitude: -111.4486    
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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