Avis, Pennsylvania
| Avis, Pennsylvania | |
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| Borough | |
Central Avenue in Avis
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 Location in Clinton County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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| Coordinates: 41°11′07″N 77°18′59″W / 41.18528°N 77.31639°WCoordinates: 41°11′07″N 77°18′59″W / 41.18528°N 77.31639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Clinton |
| Settled | 1901 |
| Incorporated (borough) | 1908 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Ernest Harter III (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 595 ft (181 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,484 |
| • Density | 2,999/sq mi (1,158.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC) |
| ZIP code | 17721 |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
Avis is a borough in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,484 at the 2010 census.
Avis is located in southeastern Clinton County at 41°11′7″N 77°18′59″W / 41.18528°N 77.31639°W (41.185234, -77.316455). It is on the north side of the valley of the West Branch Susquehanna River, which passes 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south.
U.S. Route 220, a four-lane freeway, runs along the southern edge of the borough, with access from Exit 118 (Pennsylvania Route 150) to the south of town and from Exit 120 (Pennsylvania Route 44) to the east. The borough of Jersey Shore is 3 miles (5 km) to the east of Avis, and Williamsport is 18 miles (29 km) to the east via US 220, while Lock Haven, the Clinton county seat, is 8 miles (13 km) to the west.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Avis has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,492 people, 633 households, and 417 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,040.4 people per square mile (1,175.6/km²). There were 652 housing units at an average density of 1,328.7 per square mile (513.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.73% White, 0.34% African American, 0.60% Asian, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.07% of the population.
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