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Welcome to Afton ...

The city of Afton is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Afton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Afton has a population of 3,029 people<2> (see below for details).

Afton is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Afton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Afton: 651

The ZIP code for Afton: 55001<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Afton had an population of 3,029 people. This is an increase of 4.95% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.69% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Afton had a population of 2,886 people. This makes Afton the county's 15th most populous community.

The population of Afton represents 0.05% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 211st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,886 people, the population of Afton increased 1.66% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,839 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Afton.

Communities Also Named Afton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Afton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Delaware, Georgia (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Louisiana (2), Michigan (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia (2), West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Afton.

Websites for Afton ...

Official Website: www.cityofafton.net/

Communities near Afton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Afton.

  • Saint Paul
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Woodbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <5>
  • Eagan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Maplewood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cottage Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Roseville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <5>
  • Inver Grove Heights
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inver Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inver Grove Heights
    • Inver Grove Heights is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inver Grove Heights <5>
  • Oakdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <5>
  • Rosemount
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
    • Rosemount is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <5>
  • White Bear Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Afton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Afton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Afton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Afton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Afton. See our Newspapers Page for Afton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Afton ...

Looking for more information about Afton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Afton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Afton.

Adding Afton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Afton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Afton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Afton post office opened in 1857.

We also found Afton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Afton.

The official website for Afton: www.cityofafton.net/

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Afton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Afton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Afton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Afton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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