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Afton Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 861 and it contained 372 housing units.[2]
Afton Township | |
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Township | |
 Location in DeKalb County | |
 DeKalb County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 41°51′05″N 88°46′41″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | DeKalb |
| Established | February 18, 1856 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Randall J. Bourdages |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.16 sq mi (91.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.11 sq mi (90.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.17% |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 861 |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 864 |
| • Density | 24.5/sq mi (9.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 60115, 60556 |
| FIPS code | 17-037-00386 |
History
Afton Township was formed from portions of DeKalb Township and Clinton Township on February 18, 1856. The township derives its name from the poem Sweet Afton by Robert Burns.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.16 square miles (91.1 km2), of which 35.11 square miles (90.9 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.17%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
- Dekalb (partial)
Unincorporated towns
- Afton Center at 41.849196°N 88.773696°W
- Elva at 41.864196°N 88.776197°W
- McGirr at 41.817529°N 88.802308°W
Cemeteries
- Afton Center Cemetery.
Airports and landing strips
- Jack W Watson Airport
- Walter Airport
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2016 (est.) | 864 | [1] | |
| US Decennial Census[4] | |||
School districts
- DeKalb Community Unit School District 428
- Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429
- Indian Creek Community Unit School District 425
Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 70
- State Senate District 35
References
- "Afton Township, DeKalb County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- US Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- US National Atlas
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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County seat: Sycamore | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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