Editing Avon, Illinois

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{{Infobox settlement
| name                            = Avon, Illinois
| settlement_type                 = [[List of towns and villages in Illinois|Village]]
| image_skyline                   = Avon CBQ station.jpg
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| image_caption                   = The former [[Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad]] station in Avon, now located in Avon Town Park.
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| map_caption                     = Location of Avon in Warren County, Illinois.
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| subdivision_name1               = Illinois
| subdivision_name2               = [[Fulton County, Illinois|Fulton]], [[Warren County, Illinois|Warren]]
| subdivision_name3               = [[Union Township, Fulton County, Illinois|Union]], [[Greenbush Township, Warren County, Illinois|Greenbush]]
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| leader_title                    = Village President
| leader_name                     = Zach Grace
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| area_total_km2                  = 1.15
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| elevation_ft                    = 640
| population_total                = 704
| population_as_of                = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_density_km2          = 612.00
| population_density_sq_mi        = 1585.59
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| postal_code                     = 61415
| area_code                       = 309-465
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'''Avon''' is a village in [[Fulton County, Illinois|Fulton County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. The population was 704 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1703207 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==History==
Ira Woods and his family settled in Avon in 1835. Avon was named "Woodsville" from 1837 to 1843. In 1843, the town became big enough to ask for a post office. The name was then changed to "Woodstock". On April 4, 1852, the [[United States Postmaster General]] gave the town the name of "Avon" to avoid confusion with another community in [[McHenry County, Illinois|McHenry County, IL]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=History of Avon|last=Baughman|first=Josie|publisher=Carlberg Publishing Co.|year=1976|pages=7|oclc=953873978}}</ref> Avon was once a thriving town, due in part to the railroad industry, by serving as a method of transporting cattle to the slaughterhouses in [[Chicago]] and also as a stop between Chicago and [[Quincy, Illinois|Quincy]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left|1860= 594
|1870= 672
|1880= 689
|1890= 692
|1900= 809
|1910= 865
|1920= 877
|1930= 799
|1940= 803
|1950= 870
|1960= 996
|1970= 1013
|1980= 1019
|1990= 957
|2000= 915
|2010= 799
|2020= 704
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>
}}As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]<ref name=":0" /> there were 704 people, 328 households, and 177 families residing in the village. The population density was {{Convert|1,585.59|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 371 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|835.59|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the village was 96.16% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.85% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.28% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.00% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.43% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.27% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.14% of the population.

There were 328 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.49% were married couples living together, 7.62% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.04% were non-families. 43.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.29% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 2.10.

The village's age distribution consisted of 24.8% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 28% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $35,833, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $26,635 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $22,257. About 26.6% of families and 22.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 44.8% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Geography==
Avon is located in northwestern Fulton County at {{coord|40|39|44|N|90|26|8|W|type:city}} (40.662254, -90.435485).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> A small portion of the village extends west into [[Warren County, Illinois|Warren County]]. [[Illinois Route 41]] passes through the village, leading north {{convert|21|mi}} to [[Galesburg, Illinois|Galesburg]] and southwest {{convert|10|mi|0}} to [[Bushnell, Illinois|Bushnell]].

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Avon has a total area of {{convert|0.44|sqmi|km2|2}}, all land.<ref name="gaz2021">{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=Census.gov}}</ref>

===Climate===
{{Weather box   <!-- Infobox begins -->
| single line = Y
| location    = Avon, Illinois, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2000&ndash;present

|Jan record high F = 63
|Feb record high F = 73
|Mar record high F = 81
|Apr record high F = 86
|May record high F = 97
|Jun record high F = 98
|Jul record high F = 102
|Aug record high F = 96
|Sep record high F = 99
|Oct record high F = 89
|Nov record high F = 77
|Dec record high F = 72

<!-- Average high temperatures -->
| Jan high F  =30.8
| Feb high F  =35.5
| Mar high F  =48.4
| Apr high F  =61.8
| May high F  =72.3
| Jun high F  =80.5
| Jul high F  =83.7
| Aug high F  =82.3
| Sep high F  =76.8
| Oct high F  =64.2
| Nov high F  =49.4
| Dec high F  =36.4
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean F  =21.9
| Feb mean F  =26.1
| Mar mean F  =37.4
| Apr mean F  =49.4
| May mean F  =60.7
| Jun mean F  =69.8
| Jul mean F  =73.0
| Aug mean F  =71.1
| Sep mean F  =63.9
| Oct mean F  =52.0
| Nov mean F  =39.0
| Dec mean F  =28.0
<!-- Average low temperatures -->
| Jan low F  =13.0
| Feb low F  =16.6
| Mar low F  =26.3
| Apr low F  =37.0
| May low F  =49.1
| Jun low F  =59.0
| Jul low F  =62.3
| Aug low F  =59.8
| Sep low F  =51.0
| Oct low F  =39.8
| Nov low F  =28.5
| Dec low F  =19.5

|Jan record low F = -26
|Feb record low F = -14
|Mar record low F = -4
|Apr record low F = -1
|May record low F = 26
|Jun record low F = 44
|Jul record low F = 48
|Aug record low F = 43
|Sep record low F = 31
|Oct record low F = 20
|Nov record low F = 2
|Dec record low F = -12

<!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. -->
| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =1.83
| Feb precipitation inch  =1.84
| Mar precipitation inch  =2.38
| Apr precipitation inch  =3.62
| May precipitation inch  =4.95
| Jun precipitation inch  =4.38
| Jul precipitation inch  =4.23
| Aug precipitation inch  =3.67
| Sep precipitation inch  =3.65
| Oct precipitation inch  =2.85
| Nov precipitation inch  =2.37
| Dec precipitation inch  =1.86

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 7.0
|Feb precipitation days = 6.6
|Mar precipitation days = 7.7
|Apr precipitation days = 9.5
|May precipitation days = 11.0
|Jun precipitation days = 8.8
|Jul precipitation days = 8.1
|Aug precipitation days = 7.6
|Sep precipitation days = 6.6
|Oct precipitation days = 7.6
|Nov precipitation days = 6.8
|Dec precipitation days = 6.7
|year precipitation days = 94.0

<!-- Snowfall -->
| Jan snow inch  =7.4
| Feb snow inch  =6.0
| Mar snow inch  =2.7
| Apr snow inch  =1.1
| May snow inch  =0.0
| Jun snow inch  =0.0
| Jul snow inch  =0.0
| Aug snow inch  =0.0
| Sep snow inch  =0.0
| Oct snow inch  =0.0
| Nov snow inch  =1.0
| Dec snow inch  =5.8
|year snow inch = 24.0

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 3.8
|Feb snow days = 3.5
|Mar snow days = 1.4
|Apr snow days = 0.3
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.5
|Dec snow days = 2.8

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00110356&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Avon, IL
|access-date = February 25, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=ilx
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Central Illinois
|access-date = February 25, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Notable people==
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* [[Ken Carpenter (announcer)|Ken Carpenter]], radio and TV announcer

==References==
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{{Fulton County, Illinois}}
{{Warren County, Illinois}}

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[[Category:Villages in Fulton County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Warren County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1837]]
[[Category:1837 establishments in Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]