Afton Township, Ward County, North Dakota
Afton Township, North Dakota | |
|---|---|
Afton Township Location within the state of North Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 48°10′3″N 101°20′18″W / 48.16750°N 101.33833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Ward |
| Government | |
| • Clerk/Treasurer | Cathy Johnson |
| • Chairman | Kevin Ward |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.29 sq mi (91.41 km2) |
| • Land | 35.13 sq mi (90.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,850 ft (564 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 799 |
| • Density | 22.7/sq mi (8.78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 58701 (Minot) |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-00740[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036992[4] |
Afton Township is a township in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 799 at the 2020 census.
Geography
As of 2026, Afton Township has a total area of 35.295 square miles (91.41 km2), of which 35.133 square miles (90.99 km2) is land and 0.162 square miles (0.42 km2) is water.[5]
Major highways
Demographics
As of the 2024 American Community Survey, there were an estimated 275 households with a margin of error of 80.[6]
References
- ^ "Staff Directory • Afton Township". www.co.ward.nd.us. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ^ Afton township, Ward County, North Dakota
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Township of Afton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 5, 2026.