Afton TownshipND
A town of 828.
Is Afton Township a good place to live?
Afton Township’s median household income is $152,000, above both the North Dakota town median ($73,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Afton Township. Afton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
828 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 Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Afton Township.
Afton Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Afton Township
Afton Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. At 81°F, Afton Township’s July high is below both North Dakota’s towns (82°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Afton Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
0.6% of Afton Township working residents work locally. Jobs based in Afton Township grew to 347 in 2023, 88 more than in 2013. Afton Township’s average trip to work is 16 minutes.
| Afton Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 39% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Afton Township is
Afton Township beats the North Dakota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 39% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Afton Township.
| Afton Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 73% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Afton Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults sleeping under 7 hours | 39.1% | 32.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
6.3% of Afton Township is conserved land
20 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of conserved land than Afton Township.
| Afton Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.3% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Afton Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Afton Township
About 0 of every 100 Afton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Afton Township
Township in North Dakota, United States
Afton Township is a township in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 799 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,850 ft
Questions about Afton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Afton Township, ND a good place to live?
Afton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.