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Afton Township, Cherokee County, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°46′31″N 095°26′41″W / 42.77528°N 95.44472°W / 42.77528; -95.44472
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Afton Township
Coordinates: 42°46′31″N 095°26′41″W / 42.77528°N 95.44472°W / 42.77528; -95.44472
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyCherokee
Area
 • Total
36.08 sq mi (93.44 km2)
 • Land36.07 sq mi (93.43 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation1,365 ft (416 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
287
 • 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

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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

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

References

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  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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