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Population (year 2000): 15,832. Estimated
population in July 2005: 17,209 (+8.7% change)
Males: 7,579 (47.9%), Females: 8,253 (52.1%)
Hartford County
Median resident age: 42.0 years
Median household income: $90,934 (year 2000)
Median house value: $252,000 (year 2000)
Races in Avon:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
- Hispanic (1.6%)
- Asian Indian (1.0%)
- Black (1.0%)
- Chinese (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Korean (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (20.2%), Italian (17.0%),
German (16.2%), English (15.4%), Polish (8.8%), French (6.0%).
Elevation: 202 feet
For population 25 years and over in Avon
- High school or higher: 95.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 62.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 27.7%
- Unemployed: 1.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Avon town
- Never married: 18.1%
- Now married: 67.5%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 5.5%
- Divorced: 8.1%
7.4% Foreign born (3.4% Europe, 2.4% Asia).
Hospitals/medical centers near Avon:
- JOHN DEMPSEY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; FARMINGTON,
CT)
- HEBREW HOME AND HOSPITAL, INC (about 6 miles; WEST
HARTFORD, CT)
- HARTFORD HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; HARTFORD, CT)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Avon:
- HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 14 miles; HARTFORD, CT; ID:
HFD)
- BRADLEY INTL (about 15 miles; WINDSOR LOCKS, CT; ID:
BDL)
- BARNES MUNI (about 26 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD,
MA; ID: BAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Avon:
- SIMSBURY (about 9 miles; SIMSBURY, CT; ID: 4B9)
- ROBERTSON FIELD (about 9 miles; PLAINVILLE, CT; ID:
4B8)
- MOUNTAIN MEADOW AIRSTRIP (about 13 miles;
BURLINGTON, CT; ID: 22B)
Amtrak stations near Avon:
- 11 miles: HARTFORD (1 UNION PLACE). Services: ticket
office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones,
full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending
machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term
parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand,
intercity bus service, public transit connection.
- 13 miles: BERLIN (KENSINGTON, DEPOT RD.). Services:
ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free
short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car
rental service, call for taxi service, public transit
connection.
- 14 miles: WINDSOR (41 CENTRAL ST.). Services:
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public
payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental
service, call for taxi service, public transit
connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Avon:
- UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD (about 6 miles; WEST
HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,557)
- MANCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles;
MANCHESTER, CT; FT enrollment: 2,863)
- TRINITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; HARTFORD, CT; FT
enrollment: 2,056)
- CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11
miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; FT enrollment: 8,967)
- WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT;
FT enrollment: 2,993)
- NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles;
WATERBURY, CT; FT enrollment: 2,834)
- WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 26 miles; WESTFIELD,
MA; FT enrollment: 4,058)
Public high school in Avon:
- AVON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 855; Location:
510 WEST AVON RD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Avon:
- ROARING BROOK SCHOOL (Students: 689;
Location: 30 OLD WHEELER LN.; Grades: PK - 04)
- PINE GROVE SCHOOL (Students: 592; Location:
151 SCOVILLE RD.; Grades: KG - 04)
- THOMPSON BROOK SCHOOL (Students: 552;
Location: 150 THOMPSON RD.; Grades: 05 - 06)
- AVON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 544; Location:
375 WEST AVON RD.; Grades: 07 - 08)
- HOMEBOUND (Students: 1; Location: 34 SIMSBURY
ROAD; Grades: 11 - 11)
Private primary/middle school in Avon:
- TALCOTT MTN ACAD SCIENCE-MATH (Students: 57;
Location: MONTEVIDEO ROAD; Grades: 4 - 8)
Library in Avon:
- AVON FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$1,005,003; Location: 281 COUNTRY CLUB RD.; 74,144
books; 3,800 audio materials; 3,004 video materials; 273
serial subscriptions)
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