Афтон: Тарихи және демографиялық шолу

the village located within this town

Afton is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 2,769 at the 2020 census. Joseph Smith, founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, was married to Emma Hale in Afton. The marriage took place at the site of what is now the Afton Fairgrounds and Raceway. Afton was a stop on the Underground Railroad for slaves escaping from the South. Some houses in Afton are found to have secret rooms and staircases, as in a house on Pleasant Avenue.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.46%, is water. Interstate 88 and the Susquehanna River pass through the town. New York State Route 7 intersects New York State Route 41 at Afton village. The western and southern town lines are the border of Broome County, and the eastern town boundary is the border of Delaware County.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,977 people, 1,186 households, and 829 families residing in the town. The population density was There were 1,404 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the town was 98.66% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population. There were 1,186 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.98. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $33,730, and the median income for a family was $40,122. Males had a median income of $30,656 versus $25,247 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,239. About 7.3% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

Afton – A village located on NY Route 7 near the center of the town and by the Susquehanna River. Bettsburg – A hamlet near the southern town line on NY 41. It is named after Peter Betts, a local merchant. East Afton – A hamlet in the southeastern corner of the town. Middle Bridge – A hamlet northeast of Afton village, located on County Road 39 on the south side of the Susquehanna River. Nineveh – A hamlet at the town line on NY 7. Nineveh Junction – A hamlet in the southwestern part of the town. North Afton – A hamlet near the northern town line and north of Afton village on NY Route 41. It incorporated as a village in 1829, was dissolved and re incorporated in 1833, and later dissolved its incorporation again. North Afton was formerly called "Ayrshire."