Avondale, Colorado
Avondale, Colorado | |
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 Avondale post office. | |
 Location of the Avondale CDP in Pueblo County, Colorado. | |
  Avondale Location of the Avondale CDP in the United States. | |
| Coordinates: 38°14′07″N 104°20′54″W / 38.23528°N 104.34833°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Pueblo County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.628 sq mi (1.627 km2) |
| • Land | 0.628 sq mi (1.627 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,557 ft (1,389 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 594 |
| • Density | 950/sq mi (370/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[3] | 81022 |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407788[1] |
Avondale is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office 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 81022.[3] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Avondale CDP was 594, while the population of the 81022 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 1,624 including adjacent areas.[2]
History
[edit]The Avondale post office has been in operation since 1892.[4] The name Avondale is derived from Stratford-upon-Avon.[5]
Geography
[edit]The Avondale CDP has an area of 402 acres (1.627 km2), all land.[2]
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 754 | — |
| 2010 | 674 | −10.6% |
| 2020 | 594 | −11.9% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Avondale CDP for the United States Census 2000.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avondale, Colorado
- ^ a b c d "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ 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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