Cricket Book Shop, Ashton, a print by Barbara Hails
Ashton Landmarks
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Cricket Book Shop, Ashton, a print by Barbara Hails
Ashton, Maryland
Ashton is a community in Montgomery County, Maryland. The United States Census Bureau combines Ashton with the nearby community of Sandy Spring to form the Census-Designated Place of Ashton-Sandy Spring, and all census data are tabulated for this combined entity.
Census Data Details
According to Census Data from the year 2000, there are 1,246 households out of which 33.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% are married couples living together, 8.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% are non-families. 22.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.69 and the average family size is 3.18.
In the area the population is spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 80.2 males.
The median income for a household in the area is $73,458, and the median income for a family is $87,335. Males have a median income of $69,375 versus $43,929 for females. The per capita income for the area is $36,833. 4.8% of the population and 1.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.7% are under the age of 18 and 4.6% are 65 or older.
Ashton History, Heritage, Memories, and Local Landmarks
Much of the settlement information about Ashton is the same as for Sandy Spring, Maryland. Please refer to that page for specific historical details.
Cricket Book Shop
Ashton´s Cricket Book Shop (pictured above) is a local favorite shopping destination. When the growth spurt began in Olney and Sandy Spring in the late 1960's, there were almost no places for new homeowners to shop. Trips outward meant slow traffic on the rural, two-lane roads until arriving at Rockville or Wheaton.
Nearby Cricket carried wonderful books, unusual gifts, museum cards, and creativity projects making a visit there a joy. Patrons are so fond of it that Barbara's drawing, "The Cricket Book Shop," is a best-seller among the Landmark Prints.
