Ashton, South Dakota

About Ashton

Ashton, SD is a tiny community located in northern South Dakota, home to 105 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Ashton is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.44 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 239 residents per square mile.

📰 Ashton News Today

• Ashton Sayre ESPN · Aug 26
• Texans drop 1st home game of season, fall to South Dakota State Tarleton State University Athletics · Feb 21
• Carlyle Igo Obituary - Grand Prairie, TX Dignity Memorial · Sep 6
• Paine brothers reunite in Missoula to play for Montana SWX Local Sports · Apr 14
• Built to adapt: Coyote men’s hoops open Summit League play battle-tested by injuries Mitchell Daily Republic · Dec 31

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What Makes Ashton Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Ashton — but the South Dakota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Dakota — one of 485 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 12 miles.

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