Profile for Afton, Iowa, IA

Afton is on Twelve Mile Creek

Local festivals include:

• Union County Fair - July 21-26, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Green Valley State Park

Listed places near Afton

Cemeteries (17)

Communities (1)

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• Ancestry of people in Afton
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• Marital status of adults in Afton
• Place of birth of people in Afton
• Residence in 1995, of people in Afton
• School enrollment & education levels in Afton
• Transportation & commute times in Afton
• Union County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Iowa
• State data - Iowa
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Afton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Union County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 50830 ZIP code.

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• Union County government

33% of Afton residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Afton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Afton
• Cemeteries in Union County
• Genealogy page (IA GenWeb) for Union County
• Libraries in or near Afton

Post a query on a message board:

• Union County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Afton historic sites
• Afton area parks
• Wineries near Afton

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• Afton area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Union County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Afton
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Union County

• Afton business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Iowa
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• Crime in Union County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Iowa
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Afton was $12,920, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Union County economic census
• Union County economic summary
• Union County employment growth
• Union County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

10% of Afton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Afton
• Colleges in Iowa
• Learning Disabilities Association in Iowa
• Schools in or near Afton
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• Yearbooks (old) of Iowa high schools

• Movies playing in or near Afton

• Air pollution in Union County
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• Land contamination in Union County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Iowa
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Union County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Iowa

Afton festival dates:

• Union County Fair - July 21-26, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Iowa county fairs
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• Union County government
• Iowa state government
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• Ancestry & family history
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• Demographics
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• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Afton medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Afton
• Historic sites in Iowa
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• Museums in Iowa
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Union County genealogy forum

Median rent in Afton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $198.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $557.

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• Libraries near Afton

• Iowa library

• Census map of Afton area
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• Daily newspapers in or near Afton
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Afton
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Afton

• Parks near Afton
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Union County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Afton political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
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• Iowa elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Afton
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The average commute time for Afton workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Afton travel guide
• Airports near Afton
• Hotels near Afton
• Iowa tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
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