Avon is a

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located in Eagle County,

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, United States. The town population was 6,072 at the

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. The town is a part of the Edwards, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. Avon is the gateway to the

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which lies about two miles (3 km) south of the town. It was the previous site of

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before the company moved its physical headquarters to Broomfield, Colorado, in 2006. The town is the home of Liberty Skis, an independent ski manufacturing company.

History

The town began as a railway station in 1889. Originally spelled "Avin", the name was later changed to "Avon". Avon was incorporated in August 1978.

Geography

Avon is located at (39.638254, -106.521797), along

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, U.S. Highway 6, and the Eagle River. At the

, the town had a total area of including of water. The town rests at 7,430 feet (2265 m) elevation. One popular destination within Avon is Nottingham Lake, which offers a beach area and paddleboard/pedalboat rentals in the summer. Next to the lake is the Harry A. Nottingham Park and Pavilion, which serves as the location for an annual art festival, a summer concert series, and other activities.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 5,561 people, 1,890 households, and 971 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 2,557 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 72.52%

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, 0.79%

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, 0.68% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.05%

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, 21.79% from

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, and 3.16% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 39.96% of the population. There were 1,890 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.4% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.6% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.23. In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 17.5% from 18 to 24, 47.1% from 25 to 44, 13.3% from 45 to 64, and 1.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 141.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 144.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $56,921, and the median income for a family was $52,339. Males had a median income of $33,053 versus $30,703 for females. The

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for the town was $30,115. About 7.1% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the

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, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Neighborhoods

Avon includes a number of neighborhoods including Wildridge, Eagle-Vail, Wildwood, Mountain Star.

Transportation

Town of Avon offers free public transportation comprising four bus routes. ECO Transit provides service within Eagle County, with routes linking Avon with Vail, Minturn,

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, Edwards,

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and Dotsero. Fares range from $3 to $5 per trip. Avon does not have an active airport. Air passengers use either Eagle County Airport, located west, or Denver International Airport, located east. There had previously been a STOLport (Short Take-Off and Landing) facility in Avon, located between Chapel Place and Traer Creek Plaza. Its outline can be seen on aerial and satellite photography (a road overlays parts of the old runway).

Major highways

runs east-west through the middle of Avon. to the east, it connects the town to Vail and

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. To the west, it connects Avon to

and Grand Junction, ending at the intersection with

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, in

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begins in

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, and ends in

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, serving 12 other states. As in

it runs mostly parallel to Interstates 70 and 76, it can be used as an alternate route from Avon to Edwards,

and

. A local four-lane access road spans the Eagle River on a bridge, constructed in 1992, that was christened "Bob" as the result of a local naming contest. Avon received national attention for the humorous name and made "Bob the Bridge" the theme for several local festivals.

Economy

Top employers

According to Avon's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,Town of Avon, Colorado Annual Financial Report
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Sister cities

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, Austria

References

External links

Town of Avon websiteCDOT map of the Town of AvonVail Valley Partnership - The Chamber and Tourism Bureau
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