Editing Avonmore, Pennsylvania

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|population_total = 900
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'''Avonmore''' is a [[Borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] in [[Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania|Westmoreland County]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[United States]]. The population was 901 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=July 26, 2022}}</ref>

==Geography==
Avonmore is located at {{coord|40|31|40|N|79|27|58|W|type:city}} (40.527750, -79.466186).<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=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|1.6|sqmi|1}}, of which {{convert|1.5|sqmi|1}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|1}} (6.83%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1900= 630
|1910= 1262
|1920= 1242
|1930= 1240
|1940= 1354
|1950= 1367
|1960= 1351
|1970= 1267
|1980= 1234
|1990= 1089
|2000= 820
|2010= 1011
|2020= 901
|estyear=2021
|estimate=894
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|footnote=Sources:<ref name="GR9">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-03-04|title=Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses }}</ref><ref name=CensusPopEst>{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=11 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=11 June 2013}}</ref><ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
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At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 820 people living in the borough. However, that population has declined considerably in the last 13 years.  The population density was {{convert|547.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 376 housing units at an average density of {{convert|251.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the borough was 98.17% White, 1.22% African American, 0.37% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>

Of the 344 households 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 30.5% of households were one person and 18.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.89.

The age distribution was 21.6% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.6 males.

About 7.7% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over

==Notable people==
* [[Jill Corey]], singer
* [[Alexis Knapp]], actress and singer
* [[Joanne McComb]], baseball player

==References==
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{{Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania}}
{{Pittsburgh Metro Area}}

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[[Category:Boroughs in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1893]]
[[Category:1893 establishments in Pennsylvania]]