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| official_name      = Asherton, Texas
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Dimmit County, Texas|Dimmit]]

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| area_code          = [[Area code 830|830]]
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'''Asherton''', known colloquially as '''Cheto''', is a city in [[Dimmit County, Texas|Dimmit County]], [[Texas]], United States.<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2409739}}</ref> The population was 722 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4804300&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> down from 1,084 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4804300| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Asherton city, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=January 8, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213060832/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4804300| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> [[U.S. Route 83 in Texas|U.S. Highway 83]] passes through Asherton.

==Geography==

Asherton is located at the center of Dimmit County at {{coord|28|26|50|N|99|45|41|W|type:city}} (28.447159, –99.761504).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is on the east side of El Moro Creek, a northeastward-flowing tributary of the [[Nueces River]]. [[U.S. Route 83|U.S. Highway 83]] leads northwest {{convert|8|mi|0}} to [[Carrizo Springs, Texas|Carrizo Springs]], the [[county seat]], and south {{Convert|72|mi}} to [[Laredo, Texas|Laredo]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Asherton has a total area of {{convert|2.1|km2|order=flip}}, all  land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align = right
| 1930 = 1858
| 1940 = 1538
| 1950 = 2425
| 1960 = 1890
| 1970 = 1645
| 1980 = 1574
| 1990 = 1608
| 2000 = 1342
| 2010 = 1084
| 2020 = 722
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>
| align-fn = center
}}

===2020 census===

As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], Asherton had a population of 722, 299 households, and 199 families. The median age was 47.9 years; 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.3 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=January 17, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=January 17, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

Of all households, 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.1% were married-couple households, 20.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 36.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

There were 390 housing units, of which 23.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 77.6% were owner-occupied and 22.4% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was &lt;0.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 33.7%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census<ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N%2CP1_003N%2CP1_004N%2CP1_005N%2CP1_006N%2CP1_007N%2CP1_008N%2CP1_009N%2CP2_001N%2CP2_002N%2CH1_001N%2CH1_002N&for=place%3A04300&in=state%3A48|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=January 17, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>
! Race !! Percent
|-
| [[White Americans|White]] || 30.6%
|-
| [[African Americans|Black or African American]] || 0.1%
|-
| [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian and Alaska Native]] || 0.1%
|-
| [[Asian Americans|Asian]] || 0%
|-
| [[Native Hawaiians|Native Hawaiian]] and [[Pacific Islander|Other Pacific Islander]] || 0.3%
|-
| Some other race || 15.5%
|-
| [[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races]] || 53.3%
|-
| ''[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (of any race)'' || 96.3%
|}

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,342 people, 428 households, and 341 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,609.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 535 housing units at an average density of {{convert|641.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 75.56% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.15% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.15% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.07% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 21.39% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.68% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 94.78% of the population.

There were 428 households, out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.62.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 35.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,417, and the median income for a family was $24,107. Males had a median income of $23,281 versus $17,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $7,746. About 29.9% of families and 35.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 40.8% of those under age 18 and 41.8% of those age 65 or over.

[[Image:Asherton Elementary School, Asherton, TX IMG 4196.JPG|thumb|upright=0.8|Asherton Elementary School; older students attend high school in [[Carrizo Springs, Texas|Carrizo Springs]].]]

==Education==

Public education in Asherton is provided by the [[Carrizo Springs Consolidated Independent School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48127_dimmit/DC20SD_C48127.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dimmit County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-06-30}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48127_dimmit/DC20SD_C48127_SD2MS.txt Text list] - All of Dimmit County is in Carrizo Springs ISD.</ref>

Schools that serve Asherton include:
* Asherton Elementary School (PreK–6)
* Carrizo Springs Junior High School (7–8)
* [[Carrizo Springs High School]] (9–12)

Prior to July 1, 1999,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/Consolidations%20and%20Annexations%20thru%202017-18.pdf|title=CONSOLIDATIONS, ANNEXATIONS AND NAME CHANGES FOR TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS|publisher=[[Texas Education Agency]]|date=2018-09-10|accessdate=2019-10-30}}</ref> the [[Asherton Independent School District]] served Asherton. AISD was forced to close because of concerns about taxation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wmich.edu/evalctr/rsi/CarrizoSprings.htm |title=A Case Study of Carrizo Springs Consolidated Independent School District and its role as a partner in the NSF-supported Texas Rural Systemic Initiative |work=Prepared by Kenneth H. McKinley |publisher=The Evaluation Center, [[Western Michigan University]] |accessdate=2009-05-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070713234638/http://www.wmich.edu/evalctr/rsi/CarrizoSprings.htm |archivedate=July 13, 2007 }}</ref>
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{Handbook of Texas|id=hja14|name=}}
{{Dimmit County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Dimmit County, Texas]]