Avon, Utah | |
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CDP | |
Location in Cache County and the state of Utah. |
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Coordinates: 41°32′1″N 111°48′53″W / 41.53361°N 111.81472°WCoordinates: 41°32′1″N 111°48′53″W / 41.53361°N 111.81472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Cache |
Settled | 1860 |
Named for | Stratford-upon-Avon |
Area | |
• Total | 7.3 sq mi (18.9 km2) |
• Land | 7.3 sq mi (18.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 5,020 ft (1,530 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 367 |
• Density | 42.0/sq mi (16.2/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code | 84328 |
Area code(s) | 435 |
FIPS code | 49-02960 |
GNIS feature ID | 1438313 |
Avon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 367 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho (partial) Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Avon is the birthplace of Reuben D. Law, first president of the Church College of Hawaii, later renamed Brigham Young University–Hawaii.
A post office called Avon was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1919. The community was named after Avon, England, the native home of a large share of the early settlers.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.3 square miles (18.9 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 306 people, 85 households, and 77 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 42.0 people per square mile (16.2/km²). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 12.8/sq mi (4.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.08% White, 0.33% African American and 3.59% Pacific Islander. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.96% of the population.
There were 85 households out of which 62.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.7% were married couples living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.4% were non-families. 9.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.60 and the average family size was 3.86.