| Avon, Illinois | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Image Map1: | Illinois in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Illinois in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 40.6619°N -90.4353°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
| Subdivision Type3: | Townships |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fulton, Warren |
| Subdivision Name3: | Union, Greenbush |
| Leader Title: | Village President |
| Leader Name: | Zach Grace |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.15 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.44 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.15 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.44 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 640 |
| Population Total: | 704 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 612.00 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1585.59 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 61415 |
| Area Code: | 309-465 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-03207 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2398013 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
| Blank2 Info Sec2: | Avon, Illinois |
Avon is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 704 at the 2020 census.[2]
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, IL.[3] 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.
As of the 2020 census there were 704 people, 328 households, and 177 families residing in the village. The population density was 1585.59PD/sqmi. There were 371 housing units at an average density of 835.59/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.16% White, 0.85% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 2.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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.
Avon is located in northwestern Fulton County at 40.6622°N -90.4356°W (40.662254, -90.435485).[4] A small portion of the village extends west into Warren County. Illinois Route 41 passes through the village, leading north to Galesburg and southwest 10miles to Bushnell.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Avon has a total area of 0.44sqmi, all land.[5]