Afton, Wyoming facts for kids
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Afton
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Main Street Afton with antler arch
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Location of Afton in Lincoln County, Wyoming.
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 Afton, Wyoming
Location in Wyoming
Afton, Wyoming
Location in the United States
Afton, Wyoming
Location in North America
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.45 sq mi (11.51 km2) |
| • Land | 4.44 sq mi (11.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,240 ft (1,902 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 1,911 |
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2,041 |
| • Density | 459.79/sq mi (177.53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
83110
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| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-00245 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1597691 |
Afton is a town in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,911 at the 2010 census.
Afton is home to the world's largest arch made of elk antlers. Spanning 75 feet (23 m) across the four lanes of U.S. Highway 89, the arch consists of 3,011 elk antlers and weighs 15 tons.
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History
Afton was founded by Mormon settlers along the Lander cutoff of the Oregon Trail.
Geography
Afton is the largest city in Star Valley, a grassland valley in forested mountains.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.18 square miles (10.83 km2), all of it land.
A periodic spring is Afton's main water supply, which cycles on and off during the summer, fall, and winter at 12 to 18 minute intervals. During the spring the flow never stops due to increased water supply from the melting snowpack. At full flow the Intermittent Spring discharges up to 285 gallons per second. It is located 5 miles east of Afton, a short hike from the end of Swift Creek Road.
Climate
| Climate data for Afton, Wyoming | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 28.0 (−2.2) |
33.4 (0.8) |
41.2 (5.1) |
51.8 (11.0) |
63.4 (17.4) |
72.8 (22.7) |
81.6 (27.6) |
80.7 (27.1) |
71.2 (21.8) |
59.1 (15.1) |
40.5 (4.7) |
29.6 (−1.3) |
54.4 (12.4) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 4.5 (−15.3) |
7.9 (−13.4) |
15.1 (−9.4) |
24.2 (−4.3) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
37.8 (3.2) |
42.4 (5.8) |
41.0 (5.0) |
33.6 (0.9) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
16.0 (−8.9) |
6.6 (−14.1) |
23.9 (−4.5) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.4 (36) |
1.2 (30) |
1.3 (33) |
1.6 (41) |
2.1 (53) |
1.9 (48) |
1.2 (30) |
1.2 (30) |
1.5 (38) |
1.4 (36) |
1.4 (36) |
1.4 (36) |
17.6 (450) |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 570 | — | |
| 1920 | 796 | 39.6% | |
| 1930 | 807 | 1.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,211 | 50.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,319 | 8.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,337 | 1.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,290 | −3.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,481 | 14.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,394 | −5.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,818 | 30.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,911 | 5.1% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 2,041 | 6.8% | |
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2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 1,911 people, 703 households, and 496 families living in the town. The population density was 457.2 inhabitants per square mile (176.5/km2). There were 855 housing units at an average density of 204.5 per square mile (79.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.1% White, 0.2% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 2.6% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2%.
Of the 703 households 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.4% were non-families. 26.2% of households were one person and 10.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.26.
The median age in the town was 33 years. 32% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 23% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.
Education
Public education in the town of Afton is provided by Lincoln County School District #2. Zoned campuses include Afton Elementary School (grades K-3), Osmond Elementary School (grades 4–6), Thayne Elementary School (grades K-3), Etna Elementary School (grades 4–6), Star Valley Middle School (grades 7–8), and Star Valley High School (grades 9–12).
Afton has a public library, a branch of the Lincoln County Public Library System.
Notable people
- Rulon Gardner (born 1971), Gold medalist in the 2000 Summer Olympics, bronze medalist in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Greco-Roman wrestling, 97–130 kg
- Velma Linford (1907–2002), Educator, politician
Images for kids
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Star Valley looking east toward Afton, Wyoming
See also
In Spanish: Afton (Wyoming) para niños
