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Area	26.3 sq miles 16,852 Acres
Parks, Recreation & Preserves (in 2020)	2,128 Acres
Population (2024)	3,038
Households (2024)	1,154
Employment (2024)	565
Community Website	Afton website
County	Washington
Met Council Sector Rep	Emma Dvorak
Met Council District	District 11

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Population by Age and Gender in Afton

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Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, 2nd quarter data; Metropolitan Council staff have estimated some data points.
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Housing Type
Housing Units Permitted
New Affordable Housing
Housing Tenure and Vacancy
Homeownership
Median Housing Value
Median Gross Rent
Count of Existing Home Sales by Price
Households Experiencing Housing Cost Burden

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Note: Between 2003 & 2004 housing unit type definitions changed: Duplex category was expanded to include duplex, triplex and quad, and the definition of multifamily changed from 3 or more units to 5 or more units.
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The Census Bureau began adjusting home values for inflation before summarizing them in the 2018-2022 ACS estimates. Median home values in 2018-2022 and subsequent ACS releases should not be compared with earlier ACS releases.

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Source: Certificate of Real Estate Value, Minnesota Department of Revenue.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and American Community Survey.
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Means of Transportation to Work
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and American Community Survey. The universe is residents age 16 and over who worked outside the home.
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Commuting Patterns for Afton

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Top ten workplaces of people who live in
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Workplaces	Workers
St. Paul	253
Minneapolis	142
Cottage Grove	68
Woodbury	66
Hastings	50
Oakdale	39
Bloomington	38
Denmark Township	36
Eagan	36
Edina	28
Other	473

Top ten residences of people who work in
Afton

Residences	Workers
Fort Snelling (Unorganized)	38
Afton	21
Hastings	19
Stillwater	19
St. Paul	16
Woodbury	15
Minneapolis	14
Cottage Grove	10
Lakeland	8
Inver Grove Heights	7
Lake St. Croix Beach	7
Denmark Township	7
White Bear Lake	7
Other	102

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau Local Employment-Household Dynamics.
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     Total Permit Value by Type
     Total Square Footage Permitted
     Total Square Footage Permitted by Type

Generalized Land Use in Afton

Year

Land Use

2016

2020

Acres

Change

Acres

Change

Residential Total

2,102

N/A

2,237

6.42%

Single Family Detached

2,099

N/A

2,232

6.36%

Multifamily

N/A

47.06%

Commercial Total

N/A

103

47.14%

Retail and Other Commercial

N/A

103

46.09%

Industrial Total

N/A

-54.39%

Industrial and Utility

N/A

-54.75%

Institutional Total

N/A

3.85%

Park and Recreational

2,112

N/A

2,128

0.76%

Park, Recreational or Preserve

2,112

N/A

2,128

0.78%

Mixed Use Total

N/A

100.00%

Mixed Use Residential

N/A

41.18%

Mixed Use Industrial

N/A

97.30%

Mixed Use Commercial and Other

N/A

100%

Major Roadways

N/A

0.00%

Agricultural and Undeveloped Total

11,561

N/A

11,398

-1.41%

Agriculture

5,272

N/A

5,057

-4.08%

Undeveloped Land

6,289

N/A

6,341

0.82%

Open Water

808

N/A

808

0.00%

Total

16,852

N/A

16,853

0.01%

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Source: Metropolitan Council Generalized Land Use Historical Data Set
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Features Affecting Development in Afton

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Source: Metropolitan Council Generalized Land Use Inventories, Metropolitan Urban Service Areas (MUSA), Steep Slopes, National Wetland Inventory, U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency Q3 Flood Zones , and Metro Wetlands and Wet Areas.
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Regional Planned Land Use in Afton for 2040

Year

Planned Land Use

2040

Acres

% of Total

Commercial

102.3

0.42 %

Industrial

254.6

1.04 %

Institutional

6.3

0.03 %

Multi-Optional Development

96.9

0.40 %

Park and Recreation

823.5

3.38 %

Rights-of-Way (i.e., Roads)

82.1

0.34 %

Rural and Large-Lot Residential

22,217.2

91.08 %

Water

809.7

3.32 %

Total

24,392.5

100.00 %

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Regional Planned Land Use in Afton for 2040

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Note: Cities and townships do not consistently report information on both square footage and permit value on commercial, industrial, and public and institutional building permits. View "Download Tabular Data" for more details.
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Population by Age and Gender in Afton

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Commuting Patterns for Afton

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Generalized Land Use in Afton

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Features Affecting Development in Afton

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Regional Planned Land Use in Afton for 2040

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Top ten residences of people who work in
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Source: Metropolitan Council Generalized Land Use Inventories, Metropolitan Urban Service Areas (MUSA), Steep Slopes, National Wetland Inventory, U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency Q3 Flood Zones , and Metro Wetlands and Wet Areas.
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