Afton

Also known as Afton, Minnesota, Afton, MN

city in Washington County, Minnesota, USA

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Minnesota
County: Washington
Established: 1837 (settled), 1855 (platted)
Total: 26.48 sq mi (68.59 km )
Land: 25.09 sq mi (64.99 km )
Water: 1.39 sq mi (3.60 km )
Elevation: 974 ft (297 m)
Density: 117.8/sq mi (45.47/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 (Central)
Summer dst: UTC−5 (CDT)
Fips code: 27-00316
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View of St. Croix Valley above Afton

Afton (/ˈæftən/ AF-tən) is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,955 at the 2020 United States census. It lies on a small bay where Valley Creek empties into the St. Croix River, several miles north of its confluence with the Mississippi River.