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Ashton township

County:
Lee County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
17.847
State:
Illinois

Ashton township is located in Lee County, Illinois. Ashton township has a 2025 population of 1,117. Ashton township is currently declining at a rate of -0.98% annually and its population has decreased by -3.71% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,160 in 2020.

The average household income in Ashton township is $71,269 with a poverty rate of 14.36%. The median age in Ashton township is 49.4 years: 53.4 years for males, and 44.6 years for females.

1.1K
Total Population
63
Density (mi²)
-11 -0.98%
Growth

Ashton township Population

Ashton township Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Ashton township includes 90.64% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White83390.64%
Two or more races616.64%
Asian151.63%
Black or African American70.76%
Other race30.33%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Ashton township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ashton township's average per capita income is $41,302. Household income levels show a median of $62,153. The poverty rate stands at 14.36%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$76,719-
Families$69,500$78,750
Households$62,153$71,269
Non Families$37,273$55,008

$41,302

Average Income

$62,153

Median Household Income

14.36%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)