Afton Township, DeKalb County, Illinois
| Afton Township | |
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| Township | |
 Location in DeKalb County |
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 DeKalb County's location in Illinois |
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| Coordinates: 41°51′05″N 88°46′41″W / 41.85139°N 88.77806°WCoordinates: 41°51′05″N 88°46′41″W / 41.85139°N 88.77806°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Illinois
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| 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) | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 864 |
| • Density | 24.5/sq mi (9.5/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 60115, 60556 |
| FIPS code | 17-037-00386 |
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.
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.
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.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains Afton Center Cemetery.
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