Local servicesHospitalHoward County Community Hospital17.5 miPost officeAshton Post Office1.4 miTown hallAshton Village Hall1.4 miPoliceSherman County Sheriff's Office9.0 miFire stationAshton Fire and Rescue1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Nebraska Regional Airport GRI33 miInterstateI-8036 miUS highwayUS 28118 miAmtrakHastings, NE HAS52 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68817 ZIP area.
Link copied! Press Ctrl+D to bookmark.
Local Information
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68817 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min6:02 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:57 am – 5:09 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People357 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.2187 householdsMedian household income $82,734Median home value $91,500Median rent $821 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,195 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 206 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 29%, education and health care 29%, professional and business services 18%Average commute 22 minutes84% drive alone, 17% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 12°F26 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month May31 in of snow a year, on about 15 days29 days above 90°F, 161 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Loup City station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsBowman Lake State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 10.2 miNorth Loup State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 17.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 4 Jan 201638 mi away, near Westerville, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 4 Jan 201638 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSherman County, NE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025278 of 337 days measured57 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 118main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hall County, NE, 32 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL35% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterVillage of Ashtonserves 196 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,062 ft628 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
