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Afton Township is one of sixteen townships in Cherokee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 287.

Afton Township
Township
Coordinates: 42°46′31″N 095°26′41″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyCherokee
Area
 • Total36.08 sq mi (93.44 km2)
 • Land36.07 sq mi (93.43 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,365 ft (416 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total287
 • Density8/sq mi (3.1/km2)
FIPS code19-90021[2]
GNIS feature ID0467378

Geography


Afton Township covers an area of 36.08 square miles (93.4 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Afton and Immanuel Lutheran.


Notable people


Pierre Watkin, later a veteran character actor in Hollywood, was born here in 1887.


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.



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