Avon, Indiana
| Avon, Indiana | |
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| Motto: AMBG>CMG | |
| Town of Avon | |
 Location in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 39°45′47″N 86°23′16″W / 39.76306°N 86.38778°WCoordinates: 39°45′47″N 86°23′16″W / 39.76306°N 86.38778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Hendricks |
| Township | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.34 sq mi (37.14 km2) |
| • Land | 14.24 sq mi (36.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 12,446 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 13,306 |
| • Density | 874.0/sq mi (337.5/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 46123 |
| Area code | 317 |
| FIPS code | 18-02908 |
| GNIS ID | 430358 |
| Website | www |
Avon is a town in Washington Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. The population was 12,446 at the 2010 Census.
The first settlement at Avon was made around 1830. The first post office at Avon opened as Smootsdell, in 1868. It was renamed Avon in 1870, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902. The present name is after Avon, in England.
Avon is located at 39°45′47″N 86°23′16″W / 39.76306°N 86.38778°W (39.763160, -86.387900).
According to the 2010 census, Avon has a total area of 14.34 square miles (37.14 km2), of which 14.24 square miles (36.88 km2) (or 99.3%) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 0.7%) is water. Avon is 4 miles (6.4 km) north to south.
As of the 2010 census, there were 12,446 people, 4,457 households, and 3,384 families residing in the town. The population density was 874.0 inhabitants per square mile (337.5/km2). There were 4,742 housing units at an average density of 333.0 per square mile (128.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 86.7% White, 5.9% Black, 0.3% Native American, 3.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.4% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.3% of the population.
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