Avon, Ohio
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 11,446 people, 4,088 households, and 3,143 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 548.4 people per square mile (211.8/km2). There were 4,291 housing units at an average density of 205.6 per square mile (79.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.02% White, 0.72% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.24% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.
Marriage
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living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $66,747, and the median income for a family was $75,951. Males had a median income of $53,973 versus $31,660 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $28,334. About 1.0% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.
Business
Avon is the headquarters of Duck ProductsDuck Products
Duck Products is a division of ShurTech Brands, based in Avon, Ohio. ShurTech Brands is a subsidiary of Shurtape Technologies, LLC, a pressure sensitive tape manufacturer in Hickory, NC. The Duck Products brand is used for various types of adhesive tape and other adhesive products. They hold the...
, a division of Henkel
Henkel
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA is an multinational company headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.The company operates in three business areas: Home Care , Personal Care ,...
, who hold the Duck Tape trademark for their brand of duct tape
Duct tape
Duct tape, or duck tape, is cloth- or scrim-backed pressure sensitive tape often sealed with polyethylene. It is very similar to gaffer tape but differs in that gaffer tape was designed to be cleanly removed, while duct tape was not. It has a standard width of and is generally silver or black...
. Duck Products sponsors the annual Avon Duct Tape Festival. Ex professional football player Al "Bubba" Baker opened a restaurant called Bubba's Q that has already won numerous awards in the area. Avon has recently opened a YMCA
YMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
for a recreation center.
Sports
All Pro Freight Stadium opened June 3, 2009, home to the Frontier LeagueFrontier League
The Frontier League, based in Sauget, Illinois, is a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Midwestern United States, Western Pennsylvania, and Southern Ontario. It operates mostly in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is not affiliated with either...
baseball team the Lake Erie Crushers
Lake Erie Crushers
The Lake Erie Crushers are a professional baseball team based in Avon, Ohio. It is a member of the independent Frontier League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball.The Crushers won the Frontier League Championship in their inaugural season...
. The Crushers won the 2009 Frontier League
Frontier League
The Frontier League, based in Sauget, Illinois, is a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Midwestern United States, Western Pennsylvania, and Southern Ontario. It operates mostly in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is not affiliated with either...
championship.
Avon is also home of the Avon Eagles, their high school
Avon High School (Avon, Ohio)
Avon High School is a secondary school for grades 9-12 located in Avon, Ohio. Its enrollment neared 1000 as of the 2008-2009 school year, with a 2008 graduating class of 215. The school colors are purple and gold. The school mascot is the Eagle. The Avon Eagles are part of the West Shore...
sports team.
Future plans
The Cleveland Clinic is building a subdivision building owned by Dick Jacobs.Notable residents
- Sherrod BrownSherrod BrownSherrod Campbell Brown is the senior United States Senator from Ohio and a member of the Democratic Party. Before his election to the U.S. Senate, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 13th congressional district from 1993 to 2007...
, elected Ohio's U.S. Senator in 2006 - Connie SchultzConnie SchultzConnie Schultz , of Avon, Ohio, has been a nationally syndicated columnist based at The Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper. She won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for commentary and had been finalist for the 2003 Pulitzer Prize in feature writing....
, Author and syndicated columnist. - Al "Bubba" Baker, Former NFL PlayerBrowns
- Gene HickersonGene HickersonRobert Gene Hickerson was a former American Football offensive guard who played for the Cleveland Browns in a fifteen-year career from 1958 to 1960 and 1962 to 1973. Hickerson was a six-time Pro Bowler from 1965 to 1970...
, Professional Football Hall of Fame - Alex RamirezAlex RamírezAlexander Ramón Ramírez is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who currently plays for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball. He played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates...
, Outfielder for Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball, 2x MVP Winner