Afton Township, Cherokee County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States
42°46′31″N 095°26′41″W / 42.77528°N 95.44472°W / 42.77528; -95.44472Country United StatesState IowaCountyCherokeeArea
 • Total36.08 sq mi (93.44 km2) • Land36.07 sq mi (93.43 km2) • Water0 sq mi (0.01 km2)Elevation
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1,365 ft (416 m)Population
 (2000)
 • Total287 • Density8/sq mi (3.1/km2)FIPS code19-90021[2]GNIS feature ID0467378

Afton Township is one of the sixteen townships located in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States. At the 2000 census, its population was 287.

Geography

Afton Township covers an area of 36.08 square miles (93.4 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Afton and Immanuel Lutheran.

Notable people

Pierre Watkin, later a veteran character actor in Hollywood, was born here in 1887.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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