Lavon, Texas
| Lavon, Texas | |
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The United States Post Office in Lavon
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 Location of Lavon in Collin County, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 33°1′36″N 96°26′18″W / 33.02667°N 96.43833°WCoordinates: 33°1′36″N 96°26′18″W / 33.02667°N 96.43833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Collin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.36 sq mi (6.10 km2) |
| • Land | 2.35 sq mi (6.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 525 ft (160 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,219 |
| • Density | 945/sq mi (364.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 75166 |
| Area code(s) | 972 |
| FIPS code | 48-41800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1339724 |
| Website | cityoflavon |
Lavon is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,219 at the 2010 census, compared to 387 at the 2000 census.
Lavon is located in southeastern Collin County at 33°01′36″N 96°26′18″W / 33.026795°N 96.438467°W. The center of town is 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Lavon Dam on the East Fork of the Trinity River, forming Lavon Lake.
Texas State Highway 78 passes through Lavon, leading north 11 miles (18 km) to Farmersville and southwest 16 miles (26 km) to Garland. Texas State Highway 205 departs from Highway 78 on the west side of Lavon and leads south 6 miles (10 km) to Rockwall.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lavon has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.1 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.39%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 387 people, 136 households, and 116 families residing in the town. The population density was 306.9 people per square mile (118.6/km2). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 115.8/sq mi (44.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.02% White, 1.03% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 2.07% from other races, and 3.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.49% of the population.
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