Afton Township, DeKalb County, Illinois

Afton Township
Township

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 / 41.85139; -88.77806Coordinates: 41°51′05″N 88°46′41″W / 41.85139°N 88.77806°W / 41.85139; -88.77806
Country  United States
State  Illinois
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)
 • 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]

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

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains Afton Center Cemetery.

Airports and landing strips

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  2. ↑ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.

External links

 Malta Township DeKalb Township Cortland Township
Milan Township Pierce Township
   Afton Township  
Shabbona Township Clinton Township Squaw Grove Township
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