Avon, Iowa | |
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Former
unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 41°31′43″N 93°31′24″W / 41.52861°N 93.52333°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Polk County |
Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Avon is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Iowa, United States. [1]
The original townsite of Avon was platted by Charles Keeney in either 1855, [2] or 1856. [3] Nearby Avon Lake, one mile southeast, was founded when the railroad bypassed Avon. The first schoolhouse in the area was built in 1856. [2]
At Avon's founding, it was the only village in Allen Township, and enjoyed several early years of prosperity. It had a large hotel, a United Bretheren church, several stores, and more than 20 houses. [3] The Avon post office began operations in 1857. [4]
Avon's population was 6 in 1900, [5] 11 in 1925, [6] and 18 in 1925. [7]
The Avon post office closed in 1927. [4]
Avon's population was 22 in 1940. [8]
Avon's cemetery was previously known as Watts Cemetery.
On March 5, 2022, an EF4 tornado struck the town (albeit at a slightly weaker strength), damaging multiple homes and facilities. [9]