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Afton

A town of 734 people in Oklahoma
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Conserved land28%377 of 1,328 acres
Trails1.0 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2named on the map

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Green Acres Motel sign1982
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Green Acres Motel sign, 1982

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About Afton

Town in Oklahoma, United States
734Population
2 sq miArea
787 ftElevation

Afton is a town in northeast Oklahoma in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 734 at the time of the 2020 United States census.

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

Town numbers

ZIP code74331
Living in Afton

Housing in Afton

$370K▲ 6.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Afton home is worth about $370,000, up 6.1% in a year, 66% above the Oklahoma typical home.

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Safety in Afton

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Not graded

Afton has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent4
Property18
Reported in 202522
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Most working residents leave Afton for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Miami (15%), Grove (8%) and Oklahoma City (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Miami
15%
Grove
8%
Oklahoma City
5%
Vinita
4%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Afton →

Health in Afton

Compared with Oklahoma

14worse than OK

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Saint Francis Hospital VinitaVinita · 11.4 mi · ER
Afton Community Health CenterAfton · 1.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Afton · CMS · HRSAHealth in Afton →

Natural hazards in Afton

84
Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🧊 Ice storms
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Afton →

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Afton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

50° / 28°Winter
70° / 47°Spring
90° / 68°Summer
72° / 49°Fall
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C

School Grade C

The public schools Afton’s kids attend trail 67% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictAFTONSchools2

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

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Nearest: Vinita Public LibraryVinita · 11.7 miles · 40 hrs a week

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