Avon Park, Florida
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Avon Park is a city in Highlands County, Florida, United States. The population was 8,542 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 8,872. [1]
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[edit] Geography
Avon Park is located at (27.594418, -81.503437).GR1
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.6 km² (5.7 mi²). 12.0 km² (4.6 mi²) of it is land and 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²) of it (18.05%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 8,542 people, 3,218 households, and 2,114 families residing in the city. The population density was 710.8/km² (1,841.8/mi²). There were 3,916 housing units at an average density of 325.9/km² (844.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 58.90% White, 29.2% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 8.35% from other races, and 2.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.71% of the population.
There were 3,218 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,576, and the median income for a family was $27,617. Males had a median income of $21,890 versus $18,678 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,897. About 21.3% of families and 27.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.4% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Points of Interest
- Avon Park Bombing Range
- Lake Adelaide
[edit] Notable Residents
- Tom "Flash" Gordon, Major League Baseball player and member of the Philadelphia Phillies.
- Hans von Walter, winner of the 2004 Florida Geographic Bee, and 2005 and 2007 Florida AAA Travel High School Challenge.
[edit] Schools
[edit] Elementary Schools
- Avon Elementary School
- Park Elementary School
[edit] Middle Schools
- Avon Park Middle School
[edit] High Schools
- Avon Park High School
Home of the Red Devils
[edit] Private Schools
- Walker Memorial Academy
[edit] Colleges
- South Florida Community College
Home of the Panthers.
[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
- Avon Park High School
- Avon Park Public Library
- First Baptist Church of Avon Park, FL
- South Florida Community College (SFCC) website
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