Afton TownshipIL
A town of 905, settled in 1856.
Is Afton Township a good place to live?
Afton Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The biggest place to walk is Afton Forest Preserve, 308 acres with 9.4 miles of trail. Afton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
905 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Afton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Afton Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Afton Township.
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Afton Township is lower
Afton Township’s FEMA risk score is 8 of 100, below both Illinois’ towns (50 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Since 1979, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Afton Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 228 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Fewer children than Illinois overall
Children under 18 are 8% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 34% of residents (23% statewide). 39% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Afton Township.
| Afton Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 41.7 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
60% women, 40% men
About 68 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±6.4 points). Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Afton Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.1% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0.9% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 21.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.7% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.4% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.1% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.6% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.2% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 11.6% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.2% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 21.5% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.7% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.8% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Afton Township stands out in Illinois and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
0.7% of Afton Township working residents work locally. Since 2013, Afton Township has added 171 jobs, to 271 in 2023. Afton Township’s median household income is $108,000.
| Afton Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $108,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Afton Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Afton Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Afton Township is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Afton Township is
Afton Township beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| Afton Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Afton Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.7% | 7.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3% | 3.3% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 11.5% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Afton Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Afton Forest Preserve | 9.4 mi | 308 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Illinois Railway Museum and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Afton Township. Close and well known come first.
28 mi MuseumIllinois Railway Museum
39 mi State parkStarved Rock State Park
5 mi TheatreEgyptian Theatre, DeKalb
36 mi MuseumMorton Arboretum
33 mi Stadium & arenaBMO Center
5 mi MuseumEllwood HousePhoto credits
Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Starved Rock State Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb: Andy McMurray, CC BY 2.5 · Morton Arboretum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Ellwood House: Paul R. Burley, CC0
Everything we know about Afton Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Afton Township
College town 15 of every 100 Afton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Afton Township for work
Where Afton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Afton Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Afton Township is one of nineteen townships in DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 901 and it contained 384 housing units.
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- Established
- 1856
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 879 ft
Questions about Afton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Afton Township, IL a good place to live?
Afton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.