Avoca, Arkansas
| Avoca, Arkansas | |
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| Town | |
U.S. Highway 62 runs through Avoca.
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 Location in Benton County and the state of Arkansas |
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| Coordinates: 36°24′5″N 94°4′15″W / 36.40139°N 94.07083°WCoordinates: 36°24′5″N 94°4′15″W / 36.40139°N 94.07083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Benton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,362 ft (415 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 488 |
| • Density | 268/sq mi (103.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 72711 |
| Area code(s) | 479 |
| FIPS code | 05-03040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0045989 |
| Website | www |
Avoca is a town in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 488 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
It is named after the town of Avoca in Ireland.
Avoca is located in east-central Benton County at 36°24′00″N 94°04′24″W / 36.399971°N 94.073239°W, 6 miles (10 km) northeast of the center of Rogers. U.S. Route 62 passes through the town, leading southwest 7 miles (11 km) to Interstate 540 in Bentonville and northeast 11 miles (18 km) to Gateway near the Missouri border.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Avoca has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 423 people, 162 households, and 121 families residing in the town. The population density was 233.7/mi² (90.2/km²). There were 168 housing units at an average density of 92.8/mi² 35.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.43% White, 1.65% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.71% Pacific Islander, 3.31% from other races, and 1.65% from two or more races. 6.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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