Afton, WY

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Afton, Wyoming

Afton, Wyoming, in Lincoln county, is 76 miles SE of Idaho Falls, Idaho (center to center) and 371 miles NW of Denver, Colorado. There are 1,818 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Afton

In Afton, about 66% of adults are married. When people think of Afton, they might picture couples and families, not singles. The faces of the town are those of its large families. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Afton.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Afton had a median family income of $43,400.

Afton Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Afton that were owner-occupied was 79%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use.

Commuting

In Afton, 90% of commuters drive to work. Afton offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try.

High Points

Afton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wyoming):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 5%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Afton, WY

Comparing Afton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wyoming (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	76 miles SE of Idaho Falls, Idaho (center to center)
Nearest Large City	371 miles NW of Denver, Colorado
County	Lincoln
Standard Zip Codes	83110
Phone Area Codes	307
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.725
Longitude	-110.93

Station	AFTON
Distance	0.6 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 27 F
Apr Temp	24 to 50 F
Jul Temp	43 to 80 F
Oct Temp	23 to 58 F
Annual Precip	18.1 inches

Station	BEDFORD 3 SE
Distance	9.9 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 27 F
Apr Temp	22 to 47 F
Jul Temp	42 to 77 F
Oct Temp	25 to 55 F
Annual Precip	23.7 inches

Station	SODA SPRINGS AP
Distance	33.6 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 29 F
Apr Temp	27 to 52 F
Jul Temp	45 to 83 F
Oct Temp	26 to 58 F
Annual Precip	15.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,818	100%
Male	863	47.5%
Female	955	52.5%
Under 18	588	32.3%
18+	1,230	67.7%
65+	253	13.9%
Median Age	32.5
Average Family Size	3.32
White	1,767	97.2%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.4%
Other	17	0.9%
Mixed Race	25	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	51	2.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,831
Growth	13
Growth %	0.7%

Ancestry	Percent
English	32.2%
US/American	14.4%
German	11.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.8%
Danish	5.3%
Irish	4.4%
Swiss	4%
European	3.2%
Scottish	3.1%
French (except Basque)	2.9%
Swedish	2.6%
British	1.7%
Welsh	1.4%
Dutch	1.3%
Norwegian	1.1%
Canadian	1%
Polish	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Italian	0.7%
Hungarian	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Afton	1,818	$43,400
Thayne	341	$30,250

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