Afton Township, DeKalb County, Illinois
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| Afton Township | |
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| Township | |
| Location in DeKalb County Location in DeKalb County |
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 DeKalb County's location in Illinois |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | DeKalb |
| Established | February 18, 1856 |
| 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) | |
| • Total | 861 |
| • Density | 24.5/sq mi (9.5/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60115, 60556 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0428573 |
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.[1]
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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.[2]
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.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Dekalb (partial)
Unincorporated towns
- Afton Center at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Elva at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- McGirr at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
(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
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
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- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
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| Shabbona Township | Clinton Township | Squaw Grove Township |
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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