Avon (Connecticut)
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Location in Connecticut
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1830 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Connecticut | ||
| County : | Hartford County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 48 ′ N , 72 ° 51 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 17,209 (as of: 2005) | ||
| Population density : | 287.3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 60.9 km 2 (approx. 24 mi 2 ) of which 59.9 km 2 (approx. 23 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 84 m | ||
| Postal code : | 06001 | ||
| Area code : | +1 860 | ||
| FIPS : | 09-02060 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0213385 | ||
| Website : | www.town.avon.ct.us | ||
Avon ( Welsh for river ) is a city in Hartford County in the US state of Connecticut .
history
The area was already settled by a few families in 1645 . At that time it was still part of Farmington in the Valley of Tunxis . In 1830 Avon became a city.
schools
- Pine Grove Elementary School
- Roaring Brook Elementary School
- Thompson Brook 5/6 Elementary School
- Avon Middle School
- Avon High School
- Avon Old Farms
- Talcott Mountain School
Museums
- Avon History Room
- Living Museum
- Pine Grove Schoolhouse
- First Governor's House Guards and Stables
Population development
- 1830-1,025
- 1840-1001
- 1850-995
- 1860-1,059
- 1870-987
- 1880-1.057
- 1890-1182
- 1900 - 1,302
- 1910-1337
- 1920 - 1,534
- 1930 - 1,738
- 1940 - 2,258
- 1950 - 3,171
- 1960 - 5,273
- 1970 - 8,352
- 1980 - 11,201
- 1990-13,937
- 2000 - 15,832
- 2002 - 16,346
economy
A production facility for the German company ORAFOL has been located in Avon since 2011 . The US subsidiary operates under the name ORAFOL Americas Inc.
Individual evidence
- ^ ORAFOL Americas Inc. website , accessed November 20, 2016