Afton, Iowa
Afton is a city in Union County, Iowa The population was 874 at the time of the 2020 census. 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.
Afton, Iowa | |
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Location of Afton, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°01′39″N 94°11′43″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Union |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.01 sq mi (2.60 km2) |
| • Land | 1.01 sq mi (2.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,230 ft (370 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 874 |
| • Density | 868.79/sq mi (335.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 50830 |
| Area code | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-00595 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393888 |
| Website | aftoniowa |
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