Avon, Colorado Town of Avon, Colorado Location in Eagle County and the State of Colorado Location in Eagle County and the State of Colorado Town of Avon, Colorado is positioned in the US Town of Avon, Colorado - Town of Avon, Colorado Location in the adjoining United States State State of Colorado Website Town of Avon The Town of Avon is a Home Rule Municipality in Eagle County, Colorado, United States.
The town populace was 6447 at the 2010 United States Census.
Avon is the gateway to the Beaver Creek Resort which lies about two miles (3 km) south of the town.
Originally spelled "Avin", the name was later changed to "Avon". Avon was incorporated in August, 1978. Formerly, Avon had a small private airport, being the Avon STOLport, which was owned and directed by Rocky Mountain Airways.
Avon is along I-70 and the Eagle River. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 8.0 square miles (21 km2), of which, 8.0 square miles (21 km2) of it is territory and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.25%) is water.
In the town, the populace was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 17.5% from 18 to 24, 47.1% from 25 to 44, 13.3% from 45 to 64, and 1.4% who were 65 years of age or older.
Town of Avon offers a no-charge enhance transit system, which comprises four bus routes.
ECO Transit provides service inside Eagle County, with routes linking Avon with Vail, Minturn, Leadville, Edwards, Eagle, Gypsum and Dotsero.
Currently, Avon is not home to an active airport, most passengers going to Avon use Eagle County Airport, positioned 27 miles (43 km) west, or Denver International Airport, positioned 130 miles (210 km) east.
Avon is served by Eagle County Airport, which is in Gypsum.
As in Colorado it runs mostly alongside to Interstates 70 and 76, it can be used as an alternate route from Avon to Edwards, Eagle and Gypsum.
Avon received nationwide attention for the humorous name and made "Bob the Bridge" the infamous for a several small-town festivals. 7 Town of Avon 79 State of Colorado Colorado metros/cities and suburbs Eagle County, Colorado United States Enumeration Bureau.
State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs.
"Colorado Municipal Incorporations".
State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives.
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