Avon Park, FL

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Avon Park, Florida

Introduction to Avon Park, Florida

Avon Park, Florida, in Highlands county, is 41 miles SE of Lakeland, Florida (center to center) and 63 miles E of Tampa, Florida. As of the year 2000 census, 8,542 people lived in Avon Park.

Avon Park History

Avon Park is one of the oldest cities of Highlands County. The earliest settler was a Connecticut native named Oliver Martin Crosby. Crosby settled in this area in order to study the wildlife of Everglades. He was followed by many people, which led to the establishment of the town called "Lake Forest". Crosby later changed this name to Avon Park, when a woman who had also settled there convinced him that the area was similar to Stratford-upon-Avon.

Avon Park and nearby Attractions

Avon Park Air Force Range
Lake Adelaide
Avon Park Historic District

Avon Park Activities

The residents enjoy various water sports like fishing and boating, among others. They also play golf at the various golf courses in the area. You can also find them indulging in biking and hiking.

Avon Park Transportation

The city is served by the Avon Park Executive Airport, which lies at a distance of about 2 miles from the central business area.

Avon Park Higher Education

The South Florida Community College serves the needs for higher education.

High Points

Avon Park strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Avon Park, FL

Comparing Avon Park to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	41 miles SE of Lakeland, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	63 miles E of Tampa, Florida
County	Highlands
Standard Zip Codes	33825
P.O. Box Zip Codes	33826
Phone Area Codes	863
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	27.596
Longitude	-81.505

Station	AVON PARK 2 W
Distance	1.7 miles
Jan Temp	48 to 73 F
Apr Temp	59 to 83 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	64 to 84 F
Annual Precip	49 inches

Station	MOUNTAIN LAKE
Distance	24.1 miles
Jan Temp	49 to 72 F
Apr Temp	58 to 83 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	64 to 84 F
Annual Precip	47.7 inches

Station	BARTOW
Distance	29.8 miles
Jan Temp	52 to 74 F
Apr Temp	61 to 84 F
Jul Temp	73 to 92 F
Oct Temp	66 to 85 F
Annual Precip	50.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	8,542	100%
Male	4,223	49.4%
Female	4,319	50.6%
Under 18	2,260	26.5%
18+	6,282	73.5%
65+	1,750	20.5%
Median Age	35.8
Average Family Size	3.08
White	5,031	58.9%
African-American	2,513	29.4%
Asian	59	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	27	0.3%
Other	713	8.3%
Mixed Race	195	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,598	18.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	8,872
Growth	330
Growth %	3.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	51.3%
US/American	12.7%
English	7%
German	6.7%
Irish	6.5%
Haitian	3.5%
Italian	2.1%
Polish	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Dutch	0.8%
Scottish	0.7%
Jamaican	0.7%
French Canadian	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Canadian	0.5%
Hungarian	0.5%
Swedish	0.4%
Bahamian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
African	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
British West Indian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Avon Park	8,542	$27,617
Fort Meade	5,691	$38,125
Frostproof	2,975	$33,707
Highland Park	244	$56,667
Sebring	9,667	$29,915
Wauchula	4,368	$29,943
Zolfo Springs	1,641	$27,188

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