Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Iowa: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 65.6% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.9% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 19.4% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 8.6% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Afton, IA
27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Afton compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Afton (2009 data):
- The First National Bank in Creston: Afton Branch at 100 East Railroad Street, branch established on 1985-03-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $187.8 mil, Deposits: $162.8 mil, headquarters in Creston, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Northwest Financial Corp.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Union County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (79%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Wood (2%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Religion statistics for Afton
| Name | Catholic Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | United Methodist Church | United Church of Christ | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches |
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| Adherents | 20.6% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 8.7% | 8.3% |
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| Congregations | 7.1% | 3.6% | 21.4% | 10.7% | 3.6% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Lutheran Church | Assemblies of God | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 6.2% | 5.5% | 4.8% | 2.9% | 7.1% |
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| Congregations | 3.6% | 7.1% | 3.6% | 7.1% | 32.1% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,555 | $30,660 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $3,162 | $37,944 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,740 | $20,880 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
1 | $2,440 | $29,280 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $9,897 | $29,691 | 0 | $0 |
Afton government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $109,000
Solid Waste Management: $37,000
All Other: $22,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $371,000
Water Utilities: $197,000
Regular Highways: $110,000
Police Protection: $70,000
General - Other: $66,000
Sewerage: $54,000
Solid Waste Management: $35,000
Financial Administration: $21,000
Parks & Recreation: $11,000
General Public Buildings: $7,000
Fire Protection: $5,000
Central Staff Services: $4,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $55,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $373,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $30,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $354,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $25,000
Other, NEC: $19,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $24,000
General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $863,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $460,000
Water Utilities: $197,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $21,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $73,000
General Support: $16,000
- Tax - Property: $115,000
Public Utilities: $7,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $137,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000
6.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,042 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.63% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,425 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.77% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Afton:
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KSIB (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CRESTON, IA; Owner: G. O. RADIO, LTD.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
- KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Afton:
- KSIB-FM (101.3 FM; CRESTON, IA; Owner: G. O. RADIO, LIMITED)
- K203DB (88.5 FM; CRESTON, IA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KJJC (107.1 FM; OSCEOLA, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- KIIC (97.9 FM; LAMONI, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Afton:
- WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
- KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
- KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
- KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $610,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,710
Total average daily truck traffic: 518
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 5,849
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- 7 Mi Sse, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 101.5 m
Registrant: U S West Communications Inc, 700 W Mineral Ave Rm Co H1 12, Littleton, CO 80120, Phone: (303) 707-8712 - Anthony Ortolani, 1771 Palomino Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.7 m
Registrant: Communication Enhancement, LLC, 479 Centennial Blvd., Voorhees, NJ 08043, Phone: (856) 782-3700, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5- 3 Mi N, Type: Pole, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WNXA425, Licensee ID: L00025734
Assigned Frequencies : 173.390 MHz
Grant Date: 01/13/2005, Expiration Date: 02/27/2015
Registrant: City Of Creston, 820 South Park, Creston, IA 50801, Phone: (515) 782-6949 - Box 97 .25 Mi E City Limits, Call Sign: WQY308
Assigned Frequencies : 45.9200 MHz
Grant Date: 08/26/2005, Expiration Date: 10/04/2015
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440 - From Arispe 2 Mi E On Gravel 1/2 Mi N, Call Sign: KNDK384, Licensee ID: L00541230
Assigned Frequencies : 158.325 MHz
Grant Date: 07/04/2002, Expiration Date: 07/08/2012
Registrant: Marion Hess, 2480 Pheasant Ave, Afton, IA 50830, Phone: (515) 346-2246 - 6 Mi N Of Hwy 34 On H53 E 1 Mi On H17, Type: Tank, Structure height: 41 m, Call Sign: WPGC858, Licensee ID: L00060761
Assigned Frequencies : 154.471 MHz
Grant Date: 11/16/2004, Expiration Date: 12/12/2014
Registrant: Southern Iowa Rural Water Association, 1391 190th St, Creston, IA 50801, Phone: (515) 782-5744 - Cor Of Grand St & Grace St, Type: Tank, Structure height: 40 m, Call Sign: WPGC859, Licensee ID: L00060761
Assigned Frequencies : 154.471 MHz
Grant Date: 11/16/2004, Expiration Date: 12/12/2014
Registrant: Southern Iowa Rural Water Association, 1391 190th St, Creston, IA 50801, Phone: (515) 782-5744
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- STATION, 1/2 Mi W Of Jct Of Colfax & Fillmore Sts, Structure height: 53.3 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WNTL295
Assigned Frequencies : 952.062 MHz, 928.062 MHz
Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 10/23/2011
Registrant: Phone: (515) 432-8602 - AFTON, 7 Mi Sse Of, Overall height: 106.1 m, Call Sign: KAO53
Assigned Frequencies : 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6063.80 MHz
Grant Date: 01/24/1996, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 01/27/1998
Registrant: At&t Corp, 1200 Peachtree St 15w24, Atlanta, GA 30309 - AFTON, 7 Miles Sse Of, Overall height: 101.5 m, Call Sign: WHQ496
Assigned Frequencies : 6123.10 MHz
Grant Date: 08/24/1990, Expiration Date: 08/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 02/04/1999
Registrant: U S West Communications Inc, 700 West Mineral Ave Rm Co G1.24, Littleton, CO 80120
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2- Highway 34 - 1/10 Mile East Of City Limits, Call Sign: KOR652, Licensee ID: L00011049
Assigned Frequencies : 43.5800 MHz
Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancelation Date: 01/04/1999
Registrant: West Central Pagers, Inc, 1421 Second Street, Perry, IA 50220 - Highway 34 - 1/10 Mile East Of City Limits, Call Sign: KOR858, Licensee ID: L00011049
Assigned Frequencies : 152.120 MHz
Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancelation Date: 01/04/1999
Registrant: West Central Pagers, Inc., 1421 Second Street, Perry, IA 50220
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3- Call Sign: KB0IHG, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 01/29/1991, Expiration Date: 01/29/2001, Cancelation Date: 01/30/2003
Registrant: Dorothy L Mc Naught, Rt 2, Afton, IA 50830 - Call Sign: KB0IHH, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 01/29/1991, Expiration Date: 01/29/2001, Cancelation Date: 01/30/2003
Registrant: Clinton W Mc Naught, Rt 2, Afton, IA 50830 - Call Sign: WU0E, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00175946
Grant Date: 11/07/2000, Expiration Date: 01/15/2011
Registrant: Joe E Chastain, 2391 205 Th St., Afton, IA 50830-8234
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 43524 , Serial Number: 7183, Year manufactured: 1946
Registrant (Corporation): Kmh Enterprise LLC, 2268 Quail Ave, Afton, IA 50830
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