Afton Township, DeKalb County, Illinois
Appearance
Afton Township | |
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![]() Location in DeKalb County | |
![]() DeKalb County's location in Illinois | |
Coordinates: 41°51′05″N 88°46′41″W / 41.85139°N 88.77806°W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | DeKalb |
Established | February 18, 1856 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Randall J. Bourdages |
Area | |
• Total | 35.16 sq mi (91.1 km2) |
• Land | 35.11 sq mi (90.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.17% |
Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Estimate (2016)[1] | 864 |
• Density | 24.5/sq mi (9.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 60115, 60556 |
FIPS code | 17-037-00386 |
Afton Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 861 and it contained 372 housing units.[2]
History
Afton Township was formed from portions of DeKalb Township and Clinton Township on February 18, 1856. The township derives its name from the poem Sweet Afton by Robert Burns.[3]
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 35.16 square miles (91.1 km2), of which 35.11 square miles (90.9 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.17%) is water.[2]
Cities, towns, villages
- Dekalb (partial)
Unincorporated towns
- Afton Center at 41°50′57″N 88°46′25″W / 41.849196°N 88.773696°W
- Elva at 41°51′51″N 88°46′34″W / 41.864196°N 88.776197°W
- McGirr at 41°49′03″N 88°48′08″W / 41.817529°N 88.802308°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains Afton Center Cemetery.
Airports and landing strips
- Jack W Watson Airport
- Walter Airport
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2016 (est.) | 864 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
School districts
- DeKalb Community Unit School District 428
- Hinckley-Big Rock Community Unit School District 429
- Indian Creek Community Unit District 425
Political districts
- Illinois's 14th congressional district
- State House District 70
- State Senate District 35
References
- "Afton Township, DeKalb County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.