Afton TownshipSD
A town of 236.
Is Afton Township a good place to live?
Afton Township’s median age is 59.6 years, against 39.5 years in South Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of households owning their home than Afton Township. Afton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
236 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 Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Afton Township.
44% of residents are 65 or older
People 65 and older are 44% of residents (18% statewide); children under 18 are 14% of residents (24% statewide). Afton Township has grown 9.8% since 2020, to 236 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across South Dakota.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 54% and 78% women
The Census survey reached too few of Afton Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.6 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Afton Township | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 2.3% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.4% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 28.7% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.5% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.3% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.2% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 26% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.3% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.4% | 10% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
More than half of Afton Township’s working residents commute to Brookings
Most working residents leave Afton Township for work: only 0% work in town. Afton Township’s average trip to work is 24 minutes, above South Dakota’s towns (17 minutes) and close to U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Brookings (52%), Sioux Falls (11%) and Aberdeen (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Afton Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Afton Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Afton Township is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Afton Township have obesity than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
39% of Afton Township adults have obesity. Afton Township beats the South Dakota average on 9 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 29% of Afton Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Afton Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Afton Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.7% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.6% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Afton Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Afton Township has set aside 1.4% of its land for conservation
Only 2 of the 33 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower trail density than Afton Township.
| Afton Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Afton Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Afton Township
About 4 of every 100 Afton Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Dakota.
100% 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 South Dakota, United States
Afton Township is a township in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 224 in the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,716 ft
Questions about Afton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Afton Township, SD a good place to live?
Afton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.