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Afton is a city in Washington County, in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area.
The community was named for "Afton Water," poem by Robert Burns.
The latitude of Afton is 44.902N. The longitude is -92.783W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 712 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 2,865.
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26% of Afton residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Afton ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Afton was $36,338, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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51% of Afton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Afton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $1,125. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,473.
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Washington County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Afton political report.
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The average commute time for Afton workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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