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About Afton
City in Iowa, United StatesAfton is a city in Union County, Iowa. The population was 874 at the time of the 2020 census. Its peak of population was in 1880, at 1,231 residents, when numerous European immigrants and migrants from the eastern United States settled here for the farmland. Mechanization of farming and consolidation of farms has reduced the population.
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Housing in Afton
The typical Afton home is worth about $131,000, up 8.1% in a year, 46% below the Iowa typical home.
Work & commute in Afton
Full picture →Most working residents leave Afton for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Creston (21%), Des Moines (8%) and Osceola (7%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Health in Afton
Compared with Iowa
No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Afton tracks Iowa closely.
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Natural hazards in Afton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Afton
Full climate →Afton has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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