Afton (village), New York

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Afton, New York
settlement_type = Village
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New York
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Chenango
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Sally Muller
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area_total_km2 = 4.1
area_land_km2 = 3.9
area_water_km2 = 0.2
area_total_sq_mi = 1.6
area_land_sq_mi = 1.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 836
population_density_km2 = 212.5
population_density_sq_mi = 550.4

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 305
elevation_ft = 1001
latd = 42 |latm = 13 |lats = 45 |latNS = N
longd = 75 |longm = 31 |longs = 29 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 13730
area_code = 607
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blank_info = 36-00342
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Afton is a village in Chenango County, New York, USA. The population was 836 at the 2000 census. The village is named after a location in Scotland.

The Village of Afton is located in the Town of Afton and is northeast of Binghamton, New York.

History

The first settlement in the town, around 1786, was near the site of the village.

Geography

Afton is located at coor dms|42|13|45|N|75|31|29|W|city (42.22918, -75.524781)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (5.00%) is water.

The village is adjacent to the Susquehanna River and Interstate 88.

Afton is at the junction of NY Route 7 and NY Route 41. County Road 30 also intersects NY-41 in the village.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 836 people, 366 households, and 237 families residing in the village. The population density was 550.4 people per square mile (212.4/km²). There were 403 housing units at an average density of 265.3/sq mi (102.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.44% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 1.08% Native American, 0.12% Asian, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.

There were 366 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the village the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $34,412, and the median income for a family was $38,194. Males had a median income of $30,972 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,299. About 9.3% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

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