Afton Township, Cherokee County, Iowa
Appearance
Afton Township | |
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Coordinates: 42°46′31″N 095°26′41″W / 42.77528°N 95.44472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Cherokee |
Area | |
• Total | 36.08 sq mi (93.44 km2) |
• Land | 36.07 sq mi (93.43 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 1,365 ft (416 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 287 |
• Density | 8/sq mi (3.1/km2) |
FIPS code | 19-90021[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0467378 |
Afton Township is one of the sixteen townships located in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States. At the 2000 census, its population was 287.
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]Pierre Watkin, later a veteran character actor in Hollywood, was born here in 1887.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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