Afton Township is one of the sixteen townships located in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States. At the 2000 census, its population was 287.
Afton Township | |
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| Coordinates: 42°46′31″N 095°26′41″W / 42.77528°N 95.44472°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Cherokee |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.08 sq mi (93.44 km2) |
| • Land | 36.07 sq mi (93.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,365 ft (416 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 287 |
| • Density | 8/sq mi (3.1/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-90021[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467378 |
Geography
editAfton 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
editPierre Watkin, later a veteran character actor in Hollywood, was born here in 1887.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
External links
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