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 / 48.16750; -101.33833
Country United States
State North Dakota
CountyWard
Government
 • Clerk/TreasurerCathy Johnson
 • ChairmanKevin Ward
Area
 • Total
35.29 sq mi (91.41 km2)
 • Land35.13 sq mi (90.99 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2)
Elevation
1,850 ft (564 m)
Population
 • Total
799
 • Density22.7/sq mi (8.78/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58701 (Minot)
Area code701
FIPS code38-00740[3]
GNIS feature ID1036992[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

  1. ^ "Staff Directory • Afton Township". www.co.ward.nd.us. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  2. ^ Afton township, Ward County, North Dakota
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Township of Afton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  5. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  6. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 5, 2026.