Afton, New York

Afton, New York
Location in Chenango County and the state of New York.
Location in Chenango County and the state of New York.
Location of New York in the United States
Location of New York in the United States
Coordinates: 42°13′44″N 75°31′33″W / 42.22889°N 75.52583°W / 42.22889; -75.52583
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyChenango County
Incorporated1857
Government
 • MayorSamuel dryer (R)
  • Calvin Tallmadge (R)
  • Jamie Baciuska (R)
  • Mary Jo Long (G)
  • John H. Lawrence (R)
Area
 • Total46.70 sq mi (200.2 km2)
 • Land46.07 sq mi (119.32 km2)
 • Water0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2)
Elevation
989 ft (301 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,769
 • Density60.10/sq mi (23.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13733
Area code607
FIPS code36-017-00353
WebsiteTown website

Afton is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 2,769 at the 2020 census.[2] Afton is situated in the southeast corner of the county and lies wholly within the original Township of Clinton. It was formed from the town of Bainbridge on November 18, 1857, and derives its name from Afton Water, a small river in the parish of New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, immortalized by the poet Robert Burns. It is bounded on the north by Bainbridge and Coventry, on the east by Delaware County, and on the west and south by Broome County.

The town of Afton contains a village, also called Afton. The town is at the southeastern corner of the county and is northeast of Binghamton.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference DecennialCensus was invoked but never defined (see the help page).