Avon, OH

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Avon, Ohio

Introduction to Avon, Ohio

Avon, Ohio, in Lorain county, is 6 miles NE of Elyria, Ohio (center to center) and 17 miles W of Cleveland, Ohio. The city is conveniently located inside the Cleveland - Lorain - Elyria metropolitan area. There are an estimated 11,446 people in Avon.

Avon History

The area which is now known as the City of Avon was originally called Township Number 7. Its first permanent white settlers were in 1814. They were led by Wilbur Cahoon and came from Montgomery County in New York. In its initial years it was a part of the Cuyahoga County and governed by the Dover Township. In 1818, it was established as Xeuma and later renamed Troy Township. In 1824, it was renamed Avon Township.

Avon and nearby Attractions

French Creek Reservation
Black River Reservation
Sandy Ridge Reservation
Bradley Woods Reservation
Lake Erie Nature and Science Center
Hickories Museum

Things To Do In Avon

The waterfront is a great place to spend time and indulge in recreational activities. The area also has a number of excellent golf courses which offer world class facilities. The Avon Parks and Recreation department organizes a variety of activities and annual celebrations which interest the young as well as grown ups.

Avon Transportation

Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport is nearby.

Avon Higher Education

Lorain County Community College, Oberlin College, and Baldwin-Wallace College offer facilities for higher education.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 10%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 13%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Avon, OH

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	6 miles NE of Elyria, Ohio (center to center)
Nearest Large City	17 miles W of Cleveland, Ohio
County	Lorain
Standard Zip Codes	44011
Phone Area Codes	440
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.452
Longitude	-82.035

Station	ELYRIA 3 E
Distance	4.8 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	44 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Station	CLEVELAND HOPKNS INTL AP
Distance	10.3 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 33 F
Apr Temp	38 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 81 F
Oct Temp	44 to 61 F
Annual Precip	38.7 inches

Station	OBERLIN
Distance	15.9 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	36.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	11,446	100%
Male	5,572	48.7%
Female	5,874	51.3%
Under 18	3,164	27.6%
18+	8,282	72.4%
65+	1,416	12.4%
Median Age	37.6
Average Family Size	3.15
White	11,105	97%
African-American	82	0.7%
Asian	118	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	20	0.2%
Other	28	0.2%
Mixed Race	93	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	147	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	15,741
Growth	4,295
Growth %	37.5%

Ancestry	Percent
German	26.4%
Irish	11.4%
Italian	9.7%
Polish	8.3%
English	7.1%
Hungarian	4.9%
US/American	4.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4%
Slovak	3.1%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Croatian	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Ukrainian	1.3%
Slovene	1.3%
Scottish	1.1%
Greek	0.9%
European	0.8%
Austrian	0.8%
Finnish	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Russian	0.7%
Czech	0.7%
French Canadian	0.7%
Swedish	0.6%
Dutch	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
Jordanian	0.4%
Albanian	0.4%
Serbian	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Bulgarian	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Avon	11,446	$75,951
Avon Lake	18,145	$76,603
Bay Village	16,087	$81,686
North Ridgeville	22,338	$61,621
Sheffield	2,949	$66,136
Sheffield Lake	9,371	$55,078
Westlake	31,719	$81,223

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