Editing Afton, Iowa

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|population_total         = 874
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'''Afton''' is a city in [[Union County, Iowa]]. The population was 874 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref> Its peak of population was in 1880, at 1,231 residents, when numerous European immigrants and migrants from the eastern United States settled here for the farmland. Mechanization of farming and consolidation of farms has reduced the population.

==History==
Afton was [[plat]]ted in 1854 and named after the poem "[[Sweet Afton]]" by [[Robert Burns]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Savage|first=Tom|title=A Dictionary of Iowa Place-Names|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DxagLIZHNv4C&pg=PP20|date=August 2007|publisher=University of Iowa Press|isbn=978-1-58729-759-5|page=20}}</ref> Afton became incorporated November 30, 1868.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://sos.iowa.gov/business/pdf/IncCities.pdf | title=List of Incorporated Cities | publisher=Iowa Secretary of State | accessdate=9 January 2020}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.99|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-05-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|title= Historical populations
|type= USA
|align= left
|1870|961
|1880|1231
|1890|1045
|1900|1178
|1910|1014
|1920|926
|1930|1013
|1940|987
|1950|936
|1960|773
|1970|823
|1980|985
|1990|953
|2000|917
|2010|845
|2020|874
|source={{center|U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015 }}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>}}|footnote=Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=2020-03-28}} and [http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plpopulation18502000.pdf Iowa Data Center]
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[[File:AftonIowaPopPlot.png|thumb|left|alt=The population of Afton, Iowa from US census data|The population of Afton, Iowa from US census data]]

===2020 census===
As of the [[United States census|census]] of 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 874 people, 357 households, and 225 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 869.1 inhabitants per square mile (335.6/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 402 housing units at an average density of 399.7 per square mile (154.3/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 94.5% [[White Americans|White]], 0.1% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.1% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 0.8% from other races and 4.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 4.3% of the population.

Of the 357 households, 31.7% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.4% were cohabitating couples, 31.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 14.0% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 37.0% of all households were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 39.3 years. 27.9% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.8% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 and 44; 25.6% were from 45 and 64; and 17.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-05-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 845 people, 355 households, and 218 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|853.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 400 housing units at an average density of {{convert|404.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 355 households, of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.6% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the city was 38.6 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]], there were 917 people, 384 households, and 251 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|931.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 407 housing units at an average density of {{convert|413.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.69% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.87% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.44% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.85% of the population.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31}}</ref>

There were 384 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,281, and the median income for a family was $35,848. Males had a median income of $25,707 versus $17,917 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,920. About 13.6% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.8% of those under age 18 and 19.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
*[[Cynthia May Alden]], early 20th-century journalist
*[[J. B. West]], [[White House Chief Usher|White House chief usher]] from 1957 to 1969

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://aftoniowa.com City of Afton]

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[[Category:Cities in Iowa]]
[[Category:Cities in Union County, Iowa]]