Afton Township, Cherokee County, Iowa

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Afton Township
Township
Map highlighting Afton Township, Cherokee County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 42°46′31″N095°26′41″W / 42.77528°N 95.44472°W / 42.77528; -95.44472
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Cherokee
Area
 • Total
36.08 sq mi (93.44 km2)
 • Land36.07 sq mi (93.43 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,365 ft (416 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
287
 • Density8.0/sq mi (3.1/km2)
FIPS code 19-90021 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0467378

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

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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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.


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