Avon, Colorado

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website = [http://www.avon.org/ Town of Avon]
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Avon is a Home Rule Municipality that is the most populous town in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The population was 5,561 at the 2000 census. Avon is the gateway to the Beaver Creek Resort which lies about two miles south of the town. It is the site of the physical headquarters of Vail Resorts, although the company's mailing address is Vail, Colorado. The town is also the home of Liberty Skis, an independent ski manufacturing company.

History

The town was first listed by William L. Swift as a railroad station in 1889. Originally spelled "Avin", the name was later changed to "Avon". Avon was incorporated in August, 1978.

Geography

Avon is located at coor dms|39|38|18|N|106|31|18|W|city (39.638254, -106.521797)GR|1, along Interstate 70, U.S. Routes 6 and 24, and the Eagle River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.0 square miles (20.7 km²), of which, 8.0 square miles (20.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.25%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 5,561 people, 1,890 households, and 971 families residing in the town. The population density was 695.9 people per square mile (268.7/km²). There were 2,557 housing units at an average density of 320.0/sq mi (123.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 72.52% White, 0.79% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 21.79% from other races, and 3.16% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 per capita income for the town was $30,115. About 7.1% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Town of Avon offers a free public transportation system, which comprises four bus routes. ECO Transit provides service within Eagle County, with routes linking Avon with Vail, Minturn, Leadville, Edwards, Eagle, Gypsum and Dotsero. Fares range from $3 to $5 per trip.

As Avon is not home to any airport, most passengers going to Avon use Eagle County Airport, located 27 miles west, or Denver International Airport, located 130 miles east.

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A local four-lane highway spans the Eagle River on a 150-foot bridge, constructed in 1992, that was officially christened "Bob" as the result of a local contest to choose a name for it. Avon received national attention for the humorous name and made "Bob the Bridge" the theme for several local festivals. [ [http://www.custerguide.com/quillen/eqcols/1991A301.htm A Bridge Named Bob] by Ed Quillen, published October 30, 1991 in the "Denver Post"] [ [http://web.archive.org/web/20070608230539/http://avon.org/BobtheBridge.cfm Bob the Bridge] , Town of Avon website, archived June 8, 2007]

ister cities

*flagicon|Austria Lech am Arlberg, Austria

ee also

*Eagle County, Colorado
*Edwards Micropolitan Statistical Area
*State of Colorado
**Colorado municipalities

References

External links

* [http://www.avon.org/ Town of Avon website]
** [http://www.dot.state.co.us/App_DTD_DataAccess/Downloads/CityMaps/Avon.pdf CDOT map of the Town of Avon]
* [http://www.visitvailvalley.com/ Vail Valley Partnership - The Chamber and Tourism Bureau]