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Avon Facts in Brief


AVON FACTS IN BRIEF


Settled in 1645 as part of Farmington
Originally known as Northington or the North Parish of Farmington
Incorporated as a separate town in 1830, taking its name from the Avon River in England

Government:  Town Council; Town Manager
Population:  17,800 (2008)
Median age:  44
County:  Hartford
Area:  22.6 sq. miles; 14,454 acres
Median household income 2006: $105,802
Single homes:  4,639; Condos: 1,827; Rental 436
Range of house rental:  $1,200-$3,000 monthly
Range of apartment/condo rental:  $800-$1,1600
Average sale price of new home:  $700,000; average price of resale:  $400,000
Grand List:  $2,261,808,210 (October 1, 2007)
Mill Rate: 22.55 (July 1, 2007)
2007-08 Town:  $17.5 million
2007-08 Board of Education: $40.5 million
2007-08 Debt Service: $5.2 million
2007-08 Capital Improvement:  $2.1 million
2007-08 Sewers: $1.2 million
Total 2007-2008 Expenditures: $66.5 million
Last Valuation: 2003






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Avon Town Hall 60 West Main Street (Route 44) Avon, CT 06001
Phone: 860-409-4300    Fax: 860-409-4368
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