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Population (year 2000): 2,977. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,995 (+0.6% change)
Males: 1,483 (49.8%), Females: 1,494 (50.2%)
Chenango County
Zip code:
13730
Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $33,730 (year 2000)
Median house value: $68,000 (year 2000)
Races in Afton:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (19.3%), English (16.4%),
United States (15.1%), Irish (13.6%), Italian (6.3%), French
(5.3%).
Land area: 1.5 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Afton
- High school or higher: 78.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
- Unemployed: 5.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Afton town
- Never married: 21.0%
- Now married: 54.5%
- Separated: 4.4%
- Widowed: 9.2%
- Divorced: 10.9%
1.7% Foreign born
Hospitals/medical centers near Afton:
- HOSPITAL,THE (about 11 miles; SIDNEY, NY)
- BARNES KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles;
SUSQUEHANNA, PA)
- CHENANGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; NORWICH,
NY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Afton:
- GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 31
miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; ID: BGM)
- SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 63 miles; MONTICELLO,
NY; ID: MSV)
- ONEIDA COUNTY (about 63 miles; UTICA, NY; ID: UCA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Afton:
- SIDNEY MUNI (about 10 miles; SIDNEY, NY; ID: N23)
- GREENE (about 19 miles; GREENE, NY; ID: 4N7)
- WHITE BIRCH FIELD (about 20 miles; HANCOCK, NY; ID:
4N8)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Afton:
- SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 27 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY;
Full-time enrollment: 11,498)
- BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles;
BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 4,081)
- SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 37 miles; ONEONTA,
NY; FT enrollment: 5,333)
- COLGATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; HAMILTON, NY; FT
enrollment: 2,792)
- SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE
(about 49 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,790)
- SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 53 miles; CORTLAND,
NY; FT enrollment: 6,187)
- MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; SCRANTON, PA;
FT enrollment: 2,203)
Public primary/middle schools in Afton:
- AFTON MS HS (Students: 394; Location: 29
ACADEMY ST; Grades: 06 - 12)
- AFTON ES (Students: 324; Location: 29 ACADEMY
ST; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in Afton:
- AFTON FREE LIBRARY (Operating income:
$38,320; Location: 105 A MAIN STREET; 15,118 books; 150
audio materials; 4 video materials; 47 serial
subscriptions)
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