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Ashton, Lee County, Illinois

Village in Lee County, Illinois · ZIP 61006

  • Lee County
  • Within Ashton Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 939 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 378Households
  • $61,389Median household income
  • $106,300Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Ashton

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Population, 2000 to 2020−15.3%
9001k1.1k1.2k2000: 1,14220002010: 97220102020: 96720201,142967
Population of Ashton at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,142
2010972
2020967

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Ashton
Under $50k38.1%
$50k to $100k40.2%
$100k to $150k14.3%
$150k to $200k7.1%
$200k and over0.3%

Median household income $61,389 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ashton
Owner occupied
220 units
Renter occupied
158 units
Vacancy rate
13.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ashton compared with its county and state
Ashton compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAshtonLee CountyIllinois
Population83734,05812,692,653
Median household income$61,389$68,459$81,702
Median age45.643.038.9
Median home value$106,300$155,100$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher9.3%19.4%37.2%
Foreign-born residents3.2%2.3%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes58.2%73.3%66.8%
Mean commute to work24.5 minutes24.3 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Ashton, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Ashton-Franklin Center HSPublic7–12Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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