Avon, South Dakota
| Avon, South Dakota | |
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| City | |
Main St. in Avon.
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 Location in Bon Homme County and the state of South Dakota |
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| Coordinates: 43°0′24″N 98°3′33″W / 43.00667°N 98.05917°WCoordinates: 43°0′24″N 98°3′33″W / 43.00667°N 98.05917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Bon Homme |
| Established | 1879 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2) |
| • Land | 0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,617 ft (493 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 590 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 591 |
| • Density | 921.9/sq mi (355.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 57315 |
| Area code(s) | 605 |
| FIPS code | 46-02900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1253731 |
| Website | Avon, South Dakota |
Avon is a city in Bon Homme County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 590 at the 2010 census.
Avon was founded in 1879. The community owes its name to Avon, New York, the hometown of an early postmaster. Construction of the railroad prompted the town to move to its current site in 1900.
Avon is located at 43°0′24″N 98°3′33″W / 43.00667°N 98.05917°W (43.006780, -98.059092).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.64 square miles (1.66 km2), all of it land.
Avon has been assigned the ZIP code 57315, and the FIPS place code 02900.
As of the census of 2010, there were 590 people, 256 households, and 152 families residing in the city. The population density was 921.9 inhabitants per square mile (355.9/km2). There were 313 housing units at an average density of 489.1 per square mile (188.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.1% White, 3.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
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