Avon, Massachusetts
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| Settled: 1700 – Incorporated: 1888 | |
| Zip Code(s): 02322 – Area Code(s): 508 / 774 | |
| Official website: http://www.avonmass.net/ | |
| Location | |
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 Location in Massachusetts |
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| Government | |
| County | Norfolk County |
| Form of Government | Open town meeting |
| Executive office | Town Administrator |
| Geography | |
| Area | |
| Total | 4.6 mi² / 11.8 km² |
| Land | 4.4 mi² / 11.3 km² |
| Water | 0.2 mi² / 0.5 km² |
| Coordinates | |
| Elevation | 219 ft / 67 m |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| Population | |
| Total (2000) | 4443 |
| Density | 1014.7/mi² / 391.8/km² |
Avon is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,443 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Avon was first settled in 1700. It was originally known as East Stoughton, and was a part of Stoughton upon the founding of that town. However, many people in East Stoughton did not approve of how the section of town was treated, and voted to separately form their own town. Avon, which was named for the Avon River in England, was officially incorporated in 1888. The town's seal includes a bust of William Shakespeare, who was from Stratford-upon-Avon, England. (The city of Brockton had originally considered the name for itself as well.)
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.8 km² (4.6 mi²). 11.3 km² (4.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (4.16%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 4,443 people, 1,705 households, and 1,220 families residing in the town. The population density was 391.7/km² (1,014.7/mi²). There were 1,740 housing units at an average density of 153.4/km² (397.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.45% White, 3.74% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.77% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.
There were 1,705 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $50,305, and the median income for a family was $60,625. Males had a median income of $41,582 versus $32,837 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,410. About 4.3% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
