Afton Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 901 and it contained 384 housing units.

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Living in Afton

Work & commute in Afton

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Most working residents leave Afton for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are DeKalb (26%), Sycamore (7%) and Chicago (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

DeKalb

26%

Sycamore

Chicago

Rockford

1%Work in townlive and work in Afton 23 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 271Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Afton →

Health in Afton

Compared with Illinois

2better than IL·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 1▼ 9 close Habits all close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.7%Fewer adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · better 3%Fewer adults who have had a strokeIL 3.3% · better 11.5%More adults without reliable transportationIL 8% · worse

Care nearby

Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee HospitalDekalb · 3.1 mi · ER

2550 N Annie Glidden RdDekalb · 6.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 60115, 60556 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Afton →

Natural hazards in Afton

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 8% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

2Does Afton flood?paid flood claims since 1979 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Afton MapAfton vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Afton →

Climate in Afton

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Afton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32° / 17°Winter

59° / 38°Spring

81° / 60°Summer

61° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Afton get?About 33 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 18, with the last in spring around Apr 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Afton →

Schools in Afton

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School Grade C

The public schools Afton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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St. Mary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 228 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.