Afton – A village located on NY Route 7 near the center of the town and by the Susquehanna River. 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.Ĭommunities and locations in the town The per capita income for the town was $16,239. Males had a median income of $30,656 versus $25,247 for females. The median income for a household in the town was $33,730, and the median income for a family was $40,122. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. 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 average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.98. 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. 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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population. 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. There were 1,404 housing units at an average density of 30.6 per square mile (11.8/km 2). The population density was 64.8 people per square mile (25.0/km 2). The western and southern town lines are the border of Broome County, and the eastern town boundary is the border of Delaware County.ĭemographics Historical populationĪs of the census of 2000, there were 2,977 people, 1,186 households, and 829 families residing in the town. New York State Route 7 intersects New York State Route 41 at Afton village. Interstate 88 and the Susquehanna River pass through the town. Some houses in Afton are found to have secret rooms and staircases, as in a house on Pleasant Avenue.Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 46.5 square miles (120.5 km 2), of which 45.8 square miles (118.7 km 2) is land and 0.69 square miles (1.8 km 2), or 1.46%, is water. The marriage took place at the site of what is now the Afton Fairgrounds and Raceway.Īfton was a stop on the Underground Railroad for slaves escaping from the South. Joseph Smith, founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was married to Emma Hale in Afton. It was also previously known as "South Bainbridge" as it was created from the southern part of the town of Bainbridge. Afton was once called "Clinton" after General George Clinton, and was jokingly called "Jockey Port" due to the horse raceway in Afton. Afton was named from a line in a poem cherished by the town, and also named with an "A" because it came first alphabetically, so that it came before "Bainbridge" on state registers. When spring came, hard feelings were had by the rural residents, and the town of Jericho split into two. The cold and snow had been so severe, the townspeople of what is now Bainbridge refused to help. A particularly severe winter storm left residents starving or freezing to death from lack of supplies in the area which is now known as Afton. The town of Afton was founded from part of the town of Bainbridge in 1857.īainbridge and Afton were once combined as one town called Jericho. 
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