Asherton

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Asherton

Total population

543

Median home value

$82,400

6.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$24,208

Asherton$24k

National$74k

Elevation163 m

Land area2.11 km²

Weather69°F · Partly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers

Coordinates28.45°, -99.76°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

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.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Asherton, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Albert Bustamante

American politician (1935–2021)

Florence Terry Griswold

American cattlewoman, suffragist and founder of the Pan American Round Tables (1875-1941)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Texas

• Carrizo Hill
  5.9 mi away
• Catarina
  11 mi away
• Chula Vista
  15 mi away
• Amaya
  19.1 mi away
• Cotulla
  31.8 mi away
• El Indio
  33.5 mi away
• Batesville
  35.9 mi away
• Encinal
  37.4 mi away
• Chula Vista
  42.9 mi away
• Bonanza Hills
  48.4 mi away
• Four Points
  48.6 mi away
• Elm Creek
  50 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Clark, Edwards, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 109 mi
• Wildfire McKee Draw, Edwards, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-29 · 125 mi
• Wildfire Dos Pistolas, Brooks, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-11 · 126 mi
• Wildfire West Fork, Sutton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-28 · 135 mi
• Wildfire Breezy, Starr, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 152 mi
• Wildfire Dry River, Sutton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 156 mi
• Wildfire Kurk, San Saba, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-08 · 192 mi
• Prescribed Fire RX Tom Green 7105, Tom Green, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 192 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Blue-fronted Dancer

Argia apicalis

Seen 2026-09-12

Common Spotted Whiptail

Aspidoscelis gularis

Seen 2026-09-12

Great Pondhawk

Erythemis vesiculosa

Seen 2026-09-12

Gray Hairstreak

Strymon melinus

Seen 2026-09-12

Blue Dasher

Pachydiplax longipennis

Seen 2026-09-12

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Seen 2026-09-12

Metallic Pennant

Idiataphe cubensis

Seen 2026-09-12

Marl Pennant

Macrodiplax balteata

Seen 2026-09-12

Four-spotted Pennant

Brachymesia gravida

Seen 2026-09-12

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).