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Avon
Alabamatown
Avon
Total population
378
Median home value
$122,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$39,375
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Avon is a town in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in January 1957. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Avon had a population of 465.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Avon is located near the geographic center of Houston County. It is bordered to the northwest by Cowarts, and the town limits of Ashford are to the east. U.S. Route 84 passes through Avon, leading west to the center of Dothan and southeast to the Georgia state line at the Chattahoochee River. Bainbridge, Georgia, is southeast of Avon. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which , or 0.78%, are water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Current forecast
Forecast for Avon, AL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758)Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,785
- Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758)Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,418
- Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758)Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,288
- Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758)Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,236
- Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790)Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves2,236
- Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758)Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,003
- Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766)Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,808
- Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776)Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves1,774
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Dothan High SchoolHigh · Dothan · 1,454 students · 18.4:1 ratio
- Dothan Preparatory AcademyMiddle · Dothan · 1,133 students · 18.9:1 ratio
- Ashford Elementary SchoolElementary · Ashford · 625 students · 16.4:1 ratio
- Carver 9th Grade AcademyOther · Dothan · 543 students · 18.1:1 ratio
- Cottonwood Elementary SchoolElementary · Cottonwood · 481 students · 16.6:1 ratio
- Webb Elementary SchoolElementary · Webb · 461 students · 15.4:1 ratio
- Hidden Lake Primary SchoolElementary · Dothan · 442 students · 17.7:1 ratio
- Carver School of Mathematics Science and TechnologyElementary · Dothan · 438 students · 23.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Avon
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- SHADY GROVE Wildfire, Russell, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-04-28 · 77 mi
- Pineland Rd Wildfire, Clinch, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-04-19 · 152 mi
- SOUTH CANAL Wildfire, Lafayette, FloridaWildfires · 2026-05-05 · 155 mi
- Ciba Road Wildfire, Washington, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-04-13 · 162 mi
- HWY 351- DIXIE Wildfire, Dixie, FloridaWildfires · 2026-04-11 · 168 mi
- RAFEY Wildfire, Mobile, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-04-12 · 179 mi
- Conner-Nelson Rd (45) Wildfire, Nassau, FloridaWildfires · 2026-04-18 · 198 mi
- Chickasawhay CPT 451 452 RX Prescribed Fire, Greene, MississippiWildfires · 2026-05-20 · 200 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-05-25 08:45 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Avon, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image