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AftonND

A town of 800.

Population
800
+31.2% since 2010
Median home value
$534K
Census ACS
Household income
$152K
median
Median age
37.7
years
Jobs based here
347
Balanced
Small town

800 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
MinotBurtSundreFreedomHarrisonMinotBurtSundreFreedomHarrisonAfton

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The data

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Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 21% of U.S. communities.

21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
21Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Afton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–22°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Afton

Most working residents leave Afton for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Minot (51%), Bismarck (6%) and Fargo (4%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Afton1%
Minot51%
Bismarck6%
Fargo4%
Harrison3%
7 mi
median commute distance
347
jobs based in Afton
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Afton is

Afton beats the North Dakota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outAftonND
More adults sleeping under 7 hours39.1%32.7%
Trinity Hospitals
6.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

6.3% of Afton is conserved land

20 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

6.3%conserved
Map of Afton: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
6.3%
conserved · 1,407 of 22,432 acres
20 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Afton

Township in North Dakota, United States

Afton Township is a township in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 799 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
799
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,850 ft

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