About Afton
Afton is a tiny community in northeastern Oklahoma with an estimated population of 752.
Officially, Afton is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.08 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 362 residents per square mile.
📰 Afton News Today
- Schedule - Afton Eagles (Afton, OK) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 11
- Tribute Wall | Keaton DeWayne Gibson - Brown-Winters Funeral Home and Cremation Service Brown-Winters Funeral Home and Cremation Service · Jul 5
- Lucille Catherine Gregory Obituary Jun 10, 2026 schaudtfuneralservice.com · Jun 10
- Robert Leroy Smith's Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information floralhaven.com · Mar 16
- OHP: Oklahoma man dies after crash into Ottawa County cattle pasture KOCO · Jun 21
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Afton Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Afton — but the Oklahoma one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northeastern Oklahoma, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Oklahoma — one of 846 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Afton
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Afton
- AFTON ES
- AFTON HS
- CLEORA PUBLIC SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateOklahoma
TypeTown
Population (2024)752
Rank in state#248 of 591
Land area2.08 sq mi
Density362/sq mi
Coordinates36.6965, -94.9575