Avon is a city in

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, United States. The population was 586 at the 2020 census.

History

Avon was founded in 1879. The community owes its name to

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, the hometown of an early postmaster. Construction of the railroad prompted the town to move to its current site in 1900.

Geography

Avon is served by

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, which runs east–west in the northern part of town. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 590 people, 256 households, and 152 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 313 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.1%

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, 3.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population. There were 256 households, of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were

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living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.6% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.07. The median age in the city was 39.8 years. 28.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.6% were from 45 to 64; and 20% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 561 people, 272 households, and 162 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 318 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.86%

and 2.14% Native American.

or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population. There were 272 households, out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were

living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.75. In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.1% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 32.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,656, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $16,607 for females. The

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for the city was $16,089. About 8.1% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the

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, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Avon Public Schools are part of the Avon School District. The district has one elementary school, one middle school and one high school. Students attend Avon High School.

Notable person

South Dakota

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and

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Democratic presidential candidate

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was born and raised in Avon until he was six, when his family moved to

Mitchell, South Dakota Mitchell is a city in and the county seat of Davison County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 15,660 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census making it the List of cities in South Dakota, sixth most populous city in South Dako ...

References

External links

Official website
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