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Avon, MA map Population in July 2007: 4,303. Population change since 2000: -2.9%
 

Males: 2,126  (47.9%)
Females: 2,317  (52.1%)

Norfolk County

Median resident age:  40.2 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 02322.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $56,800 (it was $50,305 in 2000)
Avon  $56,800
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $297,800 (it was $160,100 in 2000)
Avon  $297,800
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Avon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.8%)
  • Black (3.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Avon: 117.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (35.6%), Italian (22.6%), English (10.7%), United States (5.8%), French (5.7%), German (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1888

Elevation: 219 feet

Land area: 4.38 square miles.

Population density: 988 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Avon

  • High school or higher: 90.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Avon town

  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 50.0%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

155 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.5% Latin America, 0.4% North America).

This town:  3.5%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Avon:  1.1% ($1,684)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
Avon satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brockton, MA (3.2 miles , pop. 94,304).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (14.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (213.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Holbrook, MA (3.0 miles ), Brockton, MA (3.2 miles ), Randolph, MA (3.6 miles ), Stoughton, MA (4.2 miles ), Canton, MA (6.6 miles ), Abington, MA (6.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $99,700
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $135,900
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $177,900
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $109,300
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $155,100
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $170,200
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $218,600
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $283,300

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Latitude: 42.12 N, Longitude: 71.05 W


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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.0%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Construction (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



 

Crime in Avon by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 113010
    per 100,000 22.422.267.40.022.90.0
Robberies 4122113
    per 100,000 89.622.244.945.322.9297.8
Assaults 45791915
    per 100,000 89.6111.2157.2204.0434.5343.6
Burglaries 142727204213
    per 100,000 313.6600.3606.3453.4960.4297.8
Thefts 115159105130120133
    per 100,000 2576.23534.92358.02947.22744.13046.3
Auto thefts 229911169
    per 100,000 492.8200.1202.1249.4365.9206.1
Arson N/A00N/A00
    per 100,000 N/A0.00.0N/A0.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2) 227.2246.1251.7224.0318.3317.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 18 (15 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.47
US city average:  3.00

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Avon-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Massachusetts state average. It is 47% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the Avon town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.9 miles away from the town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Avon topographic map

Main business address for: FIRST YEARS INC (MISCELLANEOUS PLASTIC PRODUCTS), WESTERBEKE CORP (MOTORS & GENERATORS).


Hospitals/medical centers near Avon:
  • CARITAS GOOD SAMARITAN MED CTR (about 3 miles; BROCKTON, MA)
  • BROCKTON HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BROCKTON, MA)
  • NEW ENGLAND SINIAI HOSP & REHAB CENTER (about 5 miles; STOUGHTON, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Avon, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Avon:
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 16 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 29 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 38 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Avon:
  • NORWOOD MEMORIAL (about 10 miles; NORWOOD, MA; ID: OWD)
  • MANSFIELD MUNI (about 13 miles; MANSFIELD, MA; ID: 1B9)
  • CRANLAND (about 17 miles; HANSON, MA; ID: 28M)

Amtrak stations near Avon:
  • 10 miles: ROUTE 128 (WESTWOOD, UNIVERSITY AVE. & RTE. 128). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. & SUMMER ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Avon:
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 5 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 6 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,659)
  • QUINCY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; QUINCY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,528)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 11 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 14 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 9,248)
  • NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 19,294)
Public high school in Avon:
  • AVON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 381; Location: 287 WEST MAIN STREET; Grades: 7th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
Public elementary/middle school in Avon:
  • RALPH D BUTLER (Students: 380; Location: 1 PATRICK CLARK DRIVE; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
Private elementary/middle schools in Avon:
  • AVON CHILDRENS CENTER (Students: 45; Location: 152 HIGHLAND STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
  • PUDDLE JUMPERS PRESCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: 227 EAST MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Avon:
  • AVON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $306,982; Location: 280 WEST MAIN ST.; 32,917 books; 513 audio materials; 891 video materials; 66 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Avon: Avon Industrial Park (A), Avon Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Michaels Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Waldo Lake (A), Brockton Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Avon: D W Field Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Blanchard H L Museum (188 Main Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Avon and their reported violations in the past:

AVON WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 4558, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-1996 and DEC-15-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-29-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between APR-2002 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-15-2002)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 61 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.6%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.6%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Avon compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.


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Banks with branches in Avon (2007 data):
  • Avon Co-operative Bank: Avon Co-Operative Bank at 1 East Main Street, branch established on 1914-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $57.5 mil, Deposits: $50.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Avon Branch at 299 Pond Street, branch established on 1974-05-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

8.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,555 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.02%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.24% of residents moved from foreign countries ($570 average AGI)
Norfolk County:  0.24%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Suffolk County, MA  2.20% ($55,985 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, MA  1.24% ($77,454)
from Plymouth County, MA  0.94% ($54,265)


8.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($67,487 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.41%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($863 average AGI)
Norfolk County:  0.12%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Suffolk County, MA  1.59% ($65,283 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, MA  1.32% ($73,785)
to Plymouth County, MA  1.14% ($60,184)


Strongest AM radio stations in Avon:
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBET (1460 AM; 5 kW; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: KJI BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMSX (1410 AM; 1 kW; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WMKI (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Avon:
  • WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
  • WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUMB-FM (91.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Avon:
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

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