Afton (village), New York

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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.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 External links

[edit] History

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

[edit] Geography

Afton is located at 42°13′45″N, 75°31′29″W (42.22918, -75.524781)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²). 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) 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.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 836 people, 366 households, and 237 families residing in the village. The population density was 212.4/km² (550.4/mi²). There were 403 housing units at an average density of 102.4/km² (265.3/mi²). 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.

[edit] External links

Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 42.22918° -75.524781°
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	v • d • e Municipalities and Communities of Chenango County, New York County Seat: Norwich (city)
Cities	Norwich
Towns	Afton \| Bainbridge \| Columbus \| Coventry \| German \| Greene \| Guilford \| Lincklaen \| McDonough \| New Berlin \| North Norwich \| Norwich \| Otselic \| Oxford \| Pharsalia \| Pitcher \| Plymouth \| Preston \| Sherburne \| Smithville \| Smyrna
Villages	Afton \| Bainbridge \| Earlville \| Greene \| New Berlin \| Oxford \| Sherburne \| Smyrna