Avon, Connecticut
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It was settled in 1645 and was originally a part of Farmington but sold to the Puritans in a land charter granted by the Duke of York. In 1830, Avon incorporated as a separate town due to socio-economic issues and slavery that for a time existed in Avon. It is generally considered a suburb of Hartford. Avon Old Farms School, a prestigious boarding school, is located there. In 2005, Avon was named the 3rd safest town in America by Money Magazine.It is home to the Pine Grove School House, built in 1865 and remains open today as a museum.
Historical Populations
| 1830 | 1,025 |
| 1840 | 1,001 |
| 1850 | 995 |
| 1860 | 1,059 |
| 1870 | 987 |
| 1880 | 1,057 |
| 1890 | 1,182 |
| 1900 | 1,302 |
| 1910 | 1,337 |
| 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 (estimate) |
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 60.9 km² (23.5 mi²). 59.9 km² (23.1 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (1.70%) is water.Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 15,832 people, 6,192 households, and 4,483 families residing in the town. The population density was 264.4/km² (684.8/mi²). There were 6,480 housing units at an average density of 108.2/km² (280.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.93% White, 0.98% African American, 0.05% Native American, 2.96% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population.There were 6,192 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $90,934, and the median income for a family was $109,161. Males had a median income of $76,882 versus $44,848 for females. The per capita income for the town was $51,706. About 0.9% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.
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