Avon, Utah

Avon, Utah
CDP

Location in Cache County and the state of Utah.
Coordinates: 41°32′1″N 111°48′53″W / 41.53361°N 111.81472°W / 41.53361; -111.81472Coordinates: 41°32′1″N 111°48′53″W / 41.53361°N 111.81472°W / 41.53361; -111.81472
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[1] 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[2]
GNIS feature ID 1438313[1]

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.

History

A post office called Avon was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1919.[3] The community was named after Avon, England, the native home of a large share of the early settlers.[4]

Geography

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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2000306—
201036719.9%

As of the census[2] 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.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 39.5% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,250, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $26,094 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,875. About 3.0% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avon
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Cache County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Van Atta, Dale (Jan 22, 1977). "You name it - there's a town for it". The Deseret News. p. 15. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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