Why visit Ashton
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 7 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Rankin Motel and Independent Order of Odd Fellows Hall.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 13°F, and about 70 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Ashton
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Ashton
Ashton is a city in Fremont County, Idaho, United States. The population was 949 at the 2020 census, and it is part of the Rexburg Micropolitan Statistical Area. The district is noted for seed potato production and bills itself as the world's largest seed potato growing area.
From the Wikipedia article Ashton, Idaho (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Rankin Motel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic lodging in Ashton, Idaho, USA
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Building in Idaho, United States
Restaurants and cafes7
Frostop
Fast food · Burger · 0.4 mi
26 US 20, Ashton
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Map of Ashton
22 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29°F | 13°F | 2.3 in | 19.8 in |
| Feb | 33°F | 17°F | 1.5 in | 10.7 in |
| Mar | 42°F | 24°F | 1.3 in | 5.3 in |
| Apr | 54°F | 31°F | 1.7 in | 2.0 in |
| May | 65°F | 40°F | 2.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 73°F | 46°F | 2.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 51°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 48°F | 0.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 42°F | 1.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 57°F | 32°F | 1.6 in | 1.6 in |
| Nov | 40°F | 23°F | 1.9 in | 10.5 in |
| Dec | 29°F | 15°F | 2.3 in | 20.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Ashton 1N Hcn (0 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Fremont County has had 3 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-04-09: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Rexburg-Madison County Airport (RXE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 24 miles away.
- St. Anthony 14 mi southwest, about 22 min by car
- Newdale 15 mi southwest, about 24 min by car
- Teton 17 mi southwest, about 27 min by car
- Parker 17 mi southwest, about 28 min by car
- Sugar City 20 mi southwest, about 33 min by car
- Tetonia 23 mi southeast, about 37 min by car
- Rexburg 24 mi southwest, about 39 min by car
- Ammon 49 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Idaho Falls 50 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Jackson 53 mi southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- AshtonID, Bobjgalindo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- IOOF Hall Ashton Idaho, Ntsimp, CC0
- Blackfoot and Fremont Telcom - Ashton Idaho, Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0
- Frostop Old-Fashioned Drive-In, Ashton, Idaho, Clinton Steeds, CC BY 2.0
- Farms in Marysville - Ashton - Idaho Agriculture, Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0
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