Avondale, Colorado

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Avondale, Colorado
Avondale post office.
Avondale post office.
Location of the Avondale CDP in Pueblo County, Colorado.
Location of the Avondale CDP in Pueblo County, Colorado.
Avondale is located in the United States
Avondale
Avondale
Location of the Avondale CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 38°14′07″N 104°20′54″W / 38.2351827°N 104.3482323°W / 38.2351827; -104.3482323 (Avondale CDP, Colorado)Coordinates: 38°14′07″N 104°20′54″W / 38.2351827°N 104.3482323°W / 38.2351827; -104.3482323 (Avondale CDP, Colorado)[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyPueblo County
Government
 • Typeunincorporated town
Area
 • Total0.628 sq mi (1.627 km2)
 • Land0.628 sq mi (1.627 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation4,544 ft (1,385 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total674
 • Density1,073/sq mi (414/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[3]
81022
Area code(s)719
GNIS feature[2]Avondale CDP

Avondale is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Avondale post office has the ZIP Code 80106.[3] At the United States Census 2010, the population of the Avondale CDP was 674, while the population of the 80106 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 1,560 including adjacent areas.[4]

History[]

The Avondale post office has been in operation since 1892.[5] The name Avondale is derived from Stratford-upon-Avon.[6]

Geography[]

The Avondale CDP has an area of 402 acres (1.627 km2), all land.[1]

Demographics[]

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Avondale CDP for the United States Census 2000.

Avondale CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2000754—    
2010674−10.6%
2020—    
Source: United States Census Bureau

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  4. ^ "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  6. ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 8.

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