Editing Avon, Colorado

{{short description|Town in Colorado, United States}}
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'''Avon''' is a [[List of municipalities in Colorado#Home rule municipality|home rule town]] located in [[Eagle County, Colorado|Eagle County]], [[Colorado]], United States.<ref name=COMun/> The town population was 6,072 at the [[2020 United States census]].<ref name=2020_Census/> The town is a part of the [[Edwards, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area]]. Avon is the gateway to the [[Beaver Creek Resort]] which lies about two miles (3&nbsp;km) south of the town. It was the previous site of [[Vail Resorts]] before the company moved its physical headquarters to [[Broomfield, Colorado]], in 2006. The town is the home of [[Liberty Skis]], an independent ski manufacturing company.

==History==
The town began as a railway station in 1889. Originally spelled "Avin", the name was later changed to "Avon".<ref name=GR3>{{cite web
  | title = Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report
  | publisher = [[USGS]]
  | url = http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:204667
  |access-date = August 19, 2007}}</ref> 
Avon was [[Municipal corporation|incorporated]] in August 1978.<ref name=MuniIncCO>{{cite web | url = http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html | title = Colorado Municipal Incorporations | publisher = [[Colorado|State of Colorado]], Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives | date = December 1, 2004 | access-date = August 18, 2007| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070927200920/http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html| archive-date= September 27, 2007 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref name=GR3 />

==Geography==
[[File:Avon, Colorado town hall.JPG|thumb|left|Avon Town Hall]]
Avon is located along [[Interstate 70 (Colorado)|Interstate 70]], [[U.S. Route 6 (Colorado)|U.S. Highway 6]], and the [[Eagle River (Colorado)|Eagle River]].

At the [[2020 United States census]], the town had a total area of {{convert|21.819|km2|acre|order=flip}} including {{convert|0.194|km2|acre|order=flip}} of water.<ref name=2020_Census/> The town rests at 7,430 feet (2265 m) elevation.

One popular destination within Avon is Nottingham Lake, which offers a beach area and paddleboard/pedalboat rentals in the summer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nottingham Lake & Beach {{!}} Avon, CO - Official Website |url=https://www.avon.org/431/Nottingham-Lake-and-Beach |access-date=July 24, 2022 |website=www.avon.org}}</ref>  Next to the lake is the Harry A. Nottingham Park and Pavilion, which serves as the location for an annual art festival,<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 17, 2022 |title=The Third Annual Avon Arts Celebration begins July 22 – July 24 |url=https://www.avon.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1911 |access-date=July 24, 2022 |website=Avon |language=en}}</ref> a summer concert series,<ref>{{Cite web |title=AvonLIVE! {{!}} Avon, CO - Official Website |url=https://www.avon.org/993/AvonLIVE |access-date=July 24, 2022 |website=www.avon.org}}</ref> and other activities.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1980= 640
|1990= 1798
|2000= 5561
|2010= 6447
|2020= 6072
|footnote=[[United States census|U.S. Decennial Census]]
}}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 5,561 people, 1,890 households, and 971 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|695.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,557 housing units at an average density of {{convert|320.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 72.52% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.79% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.68% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.99% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 21.79% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.16% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 39.96% of the population.

There were 1,890 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.6% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 17.5% from 18 to 24, 47.1% from 25 to 44, 13.3% from 45 to 64, and 1.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 141.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 144.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $56,921, and the median income for a family was $52,339. Males had a median income of $33,053 versus $30,703 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $30,115. About 7.1% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
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==Neighborhoods==
Avon includes a number of neighborhoods including [[Wildridge, Colorado|Wildridge]], [[Eagle-Vail, Colorado|Eagle-Vail]], [[Wildwood, Colorado|Wildwood]], [[Mountain Star, Colorado|Mountain Star]].

==Transportation==
Town of Avon offers free public transportation comprising four bus routes. ECO Transit provides service within [[Eagle County, Colorado|Eagle County]], with routes linking Avon with [[Vail, Colorado|Vail]], [[Minturn, Colorado|Minturn]], [[Leadville, Colorado|Leadville]], [[Edwards, Colorado|Edwards]], [[Eagle, Colorado|Eagle]], [[Gypsum, Colorado|Gypsum]] and [[Dotsero, Colorado|Dotsero]]. Fares range from $3 to $5 per trip.

Avon does not have an active airport. Air passengers use either [[Eagle County Airport]], located {{convert|27|mi|km}} west, or [[Denver International Airport]], located {{convert|130|mi|km}} east. There had previously been a [[STOL]]port (Short Take-Off and Landing) facility in Avon, located between Chapel Place and Traer Creek Plaza. Its outline can be seen on aerial and satellite photography (a road overlays parts of the old runway).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.airfieldsfreeman.com/CO/Airfields_CO_NW.htm|title = Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Colorado: Northeastern Denver area}}</ref>

===Major highways===
*[[Image:I-70.svg|25px]] [[Interstate 70 (Colorado)|Interstate 70]] runs east-west through the middle of Avon. to the east, it connects the town to [[Vail, Colorado|Vail]] and [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]]. To the west, it connects Avon to [[Gypsum, Colorado|Gypsum]] and [[Grand Junction, Colorado|Grand Junction]], ending at the intersection with [[Interstate 15 in Utah|Interstate 15]], in [[Utah]].
*[[Image:US 6.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 6 in Colorado|US 6]] begins in [[Bishop, California]], and ends in [[Provincetown, Massachusetts]], serving 12 other states. As in [[Colorado]] it runs mostly parallel to Interstates [[Interstate 70 (Colorado)|70]] and [[Interstate 76 (west)|76]], it can be used as an alternate route from Avon to [[Edwards, Colorado|Edwards]], [[Eagle, Colorado|Eagle]] and [[Gypsum, Colorado|Gypsum]].

A local four-lane access road spans the [[Eagle River (Colorado)|Eagle River]] on a {{convert|150|ft|m|adj=on}} bridge, constructed in 1992, that was christened "Bob" as the result of a local naming contest. Avon received national attention for the humorous name and made "Bob the Bridge" the theme for several local festivals.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060508153752/http://www.custerguide.com/quillen/eqcols/1991A301.htm A Bridge Named Bob] by Ed Quillen, published October 30, 1991, in the ''[[Denver Post]]''</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070608230539/http://avon.org/BobtheBridge.cfm Bob the Bridge], Town of Avon website, archived June 8, 2007</ref>

==Economy==
===Top employers===
According to Avon's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>[https://www.avon.org/DocumentCenter/View/21238/2020-Town-of-Avon-Financial-Report---Final Town of Avon, Colorado Annual Financial Report]</ref> the top employers in the city are:

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
|1
| The [[Westin Hotels & Resorts|Westin]] Riverfront Resort & Spa
|330
|-
|2
| [[Walmart]]
|250
|-
|3
| [[City Market (US grocery store chain)|City Market]]
|139
|-
|4
| Maya, Mexican Kitchen
|132
|-
|5
| Eagle River Water & Sanitation District 
|115
|-
|6
| [[Home Depot]]
|112
|-
|7
| Christie Lodge
|105
|-
|8
| Town of Avon
|99
|-
|9
| Colorado Mountain Medical - Avon
|71
|-
|10
| [[Sheraton Hotels and Resorts|Sheraton]] Mountain Vista
|47
|}

==Sister cities==
*{{flagicon|Austria}} [[Lech am Arlberg]], Austria
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==See also==
{{portal|Geography|History|United States|Colorado}}
*[[Beaver Creek Resort]]
*[[Edwards, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area]]
*[[List of municipalities in Colorado]]
*[[List of populated places in Colorado]]
*[[List of post offices in Colorado]]
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==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.avon.org/ Town of Avon]
**[http://www.visitvailvalley.com/ Vail Valley Partnership - The Chamber and Tourism Bureau]
*[https://www.colorado.gov/ State of Colorado]
**[http://dtdapps.coloradodot.info/staticdata/Downloads/CityMaps/Avon.pdf CDOT map of the Town of Avon]
**[https://www.historycolorado.org/ History Colorado]
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[[Category:Towns in Eagle County, Colorado]]
[[Category:Towns in Colorado]]