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Afton, Iowa, in Union county, is 50 miles SW of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 92 miles E of Omaha, Nebraska. There are 917 residents in the city.
In Afton, about 59% of adults are married.
In 2000, Afton had a median family income of $35,848.
More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Afton that were owner-occupied was 68%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the city has going for it. Compared to most cities in the state, Afton has reasonable real estate taxes.
In Afton, 90% of commuters drive to work. One of the nice things about the city is its reasonable commuting times.
Comparing Afton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):
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