Afton, Iowa

Afton, Iowa
Location of Afton, Iowa
Location of Afton, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°01′39″N 94°11′43″W / 41.02750°N 94.19528°W / 41.02750; -94.19528
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyUnion
Area
 • Total1.01 sq mi (2.60 km2)
 • Land1.01 sq mi (2.60 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,230 ft (370 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total874
 • Density868.79/sq mi (335.56/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50830
Area code641
FIPS code19-00595
GNIS feature ID2393888[2]
Websiteaftoniowa.com

Afton is a city in Union County, Iowa. The population was 874 at the time of the 2020 census.[3] Its peak of population was in 1880, at 1,231 residents, when numerous European immigrants and migrants from the eastern United States settled here for the farmland. Mechanization of farming and consolidation of farms has reduced the population.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Afton, Iowa
  3. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.