Ashton is located in Lee county Illinois with a geographic area of 0.7 square miles. The total population in Ashton is 827 with 51.0% male and 49.0% female. Children under age 5 represent 1.7% of the population, under age 18 equal 17.0% of the population and over age 65 is 15.1% of the population. The median household income is $53,125, per capita income is $26,755. There are a total of 372 housing units with 60.5% owner occupied. Education includes 34.9% of residents that are high school graduates and 16.9% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Ashton in the summer is 74 degrees, and in the winter 27 degrees.