Avon

History

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. 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.

Geography

Avon is located in northwestern Fulton County at (40.662254, -90.435485). A small portion of the village extends west into Warren County. Illinois Route 41 passes through the village, leading north to Galesburg and southwest to Bushnell. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Avon has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  90
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  87
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  83
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  76
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  72
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  62
• Horned Lark

  Eremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  56
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  55

Largest nearby schools

• Abingdon-Avon Middle Sch
  Middle · Avon · 200 students · 13.3:1 ratio
• Avon Elem Sch
  Elementary · Avon · 52 students · 26:1 ratio