Avon (Ohio)
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Location in Ohio
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| Foundation : | 1814 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Ohio | ||
| County : | Lorain County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 27 ′ N , 82 ° 1 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 11,446 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 212 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 54.1 km 2 (approx. 21 mi 2 ) of which 54.0 km 2 (approx. 21 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 203 m | ||
| Postal code : | 44011 | ||
| Area code : | +1 440 | ||
| FIPS : | 39-03352 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1064365 | ||
| Website : | www.cityofavon.com | ||
| Mayor : | Andrew C. Butrey | ||
Avon is a city in Lorain County , Ohio , United States . In the 2000 census , the place had 11,446 inhabitants.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 54.1 km² , of which 54.0 km² is land and 0.1 km² (= 0.10%) is water.
Neighboring locations are Sheffield Lake , Avon Lake , Bay Village , Sheffield , Westlake , Elyria , North Ridgeville, and North Olmsted .
history
The seventh township in the 16th row in the Western Reserve was the first permanent resident in 1814, who was led by Wilbur Cahoon from Montgomery County in New York . The township was administered from Dover Township and was then part of Cuyahoga County. In 1818 the area was founded and first called Xeuma and later Troy. In 1824 Lorain County was established and the name was changed from Troy to Avon. In 1825 the place received a post office. Finally, the whole township was as City statuiert.
Demographics
At the time of the 2000 United States Census, Avon was inhabited by 11,446 people. The population density was 211.8 people per km ². There were 4291 housing units at an average of 79.4 per km ². The Avon population was 97.02% white , 0.72% black or African American , 0.17% Native American , 1.03% Asian , 0.24% said they were racial , and 3.18% mentioned two or more races. 1.28% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Avon were distributed to 4088 households out of which 37.9% were living in children under 18 years of age. 67.7% of households were married, 6.4% had a female head of the household without a husband and 23.1% did not form families. 19.7% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 6.8% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.15.
The urban population was divided into 27.6% minors, 4.7% 18–24 year olds, 31.5% 25–44 year olds, 23.8% 45–64 year olds and 12.4% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 women there were 94.9 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18, there were 92.6 men.
The median household income in Avon was 66,747 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 75,951 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 53,973 compared to $ 31,660 for women. The per capita income for Avon was $ 28,334. 1.9% of the population and 1.0% of families had an income below the poverty line , of which 0.9% of minors and 2.5% of the age group 65 and over were affected.
economy
Avon is the headquarters of Duck Products , a division that belongs to Henkel and that owns the Duck Tape trademark . The product is adhesive tape .