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A town of 659, settled in 1909.
Asherton’s average trip to work is 12 minutes, where Texas’ towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 3 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a lower median household income than Asherton. Asher and Mary Isabelle Richardson House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Asherton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
1,084 counted in 2010 and 722 in 2020; an estimated 659 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Census counts: 1,858 in 1930, a peak of 2,425 in 1950, 722 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 2 maps from 1940 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Asherton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Asherton.
The typical Asherton home is worth about $97,000, down 3.9% in a year, 67% below the Texas typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Asherton’s FEMA risk score is 3 of 100, below both Texas’ towns (47 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Since 1986, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Asherton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Asherton for work: only 3% work in town. 30% of Asherton residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Asherton has lost 1,199 jobs, to 71 in 2023.
| Asherton | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 30% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Asherton’s July high is 99°F. Asherton has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Asherton beats the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 22. 49% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Asherton. Of the 642 Texas towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Asherton.
| Asherton | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 55% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Asherton | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.3% | 17% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 74.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 45.7% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Asherton; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Asherton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
City in Texas, United States
Asherton, known colloquially as Cheto, is a city in Dimmit County, Texas, United States. The population was 722 at the 2020 census, down from 1,084 at the 2010 census. U.S. Highway 83 passes through Asherton.
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Asherton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.