Avon, Minnesota
| Avon, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Motto: "Lakes, Loons, Living" | |
 Location of Avon within Stearns County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 45°36′32″N 94°27′7″W / 45.60889°N 94.45194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Stearns |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Hugh Knox |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.48 sq mi (3.83 km2) |
| • Land | 1.48 sq mi (3.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,132 ft (345 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,396 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,409 |
| • Density | 943.2/sq mi (364.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56310 |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-03070 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0639541 |
| Website | www.cityofavonmn.com |
Avon is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,396 at the 2010 census. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Avon was laid out in 1873. The community is named after the River Avon, in England. A post office has been in operation at Avon since 1873. Avon was incorporated in 1900.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.48 square miles (3.83 km2), all of it land.
Interstate 94 and Stearns County Road 9 are two of the main routes in the city. Other routes include County Road 54.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,396 people, 557 households, and 393 families residing in the city. The population density was 943.2 inhabitants per square mile (364.2/km2). There were 592 housing units at an average density of 400.0 per square mile (154.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.9% White, 0.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 557 households of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.4% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.99.
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