Afton Township, DeKalb County, Illinois

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Afton Township
Township
Location in DeKalb County
Location in DeKalb County
DeKalb County's location in Illinois
DeKalb County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°51′05″N 88°46′41″W / 41.85139°N 88.77806°W / 41.85139; -88.77806Coordinates: 41°51′05″N 88°46′41″W / 41.85139°N 88.77806°W / 41.85139; -88.77806
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyDeKalb
EstablishedFebruary 18, 1856
Government
 • SupervisorRandall J. Bourdages
Area
 • Total35.16 sq mi (91.1 km2)
 • Land35.11 sq mi (90.9 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.17%
Elevation
879 ft (268 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total861
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
864
 • Density24.5/sq mi (9.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
60115, 60556
FIPS code17-037-00386

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]

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[]

Cemeteries[]

  • Afton Center Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips[]

  • Jack W Watson Airport
  • Walter Airport

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)864[1]
US Decennial Census[4]

School districts[]

Political districts[]

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
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  3. ^ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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