Ashton, Nebraska

About Ashton

Ashton is a tiny community in central Nebraska with an estimated population of 199.

Officially, Ashton is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.59 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 337 residents per square mile.

📰 Ashton News Today

• Mark Allen Goc Obituary Jul 28, 2026 Peters Funeral Home | St. Paul, NE · Jul 28
• Matthew Gerard McGuire Obituary Jun 24, 2026 Apfel Funeral Home and Cremation Services · Jun 24
• KUVR - Grain bin fatality reported in Sherman County Rural Radio Network · Jul 29
• Grain bin fatal accident occurs south of Ashton on Tuesday Central Nebraska Today · Jul 29
• Person killed in grain bin accident, body recovered WYMT · Jul 30

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What Makes Ashton Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Ashton — but the Nebraska one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of Nebraska — one of 593 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ashton

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