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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:  17,641 (2008)
Median age:  44
County:  Hartford
Area:  22.6 sq. miles; 14,454 acres
Median household income 2009: $111,824
Single homes:  5,178; 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:  $700,00; Average price of resale:  $400,000
Grand List:  $2,605,775,050
Mill Rate: 23.41 (July 2009)
2009-10 Town: $18,684,923
2009-10 Board of Education: $43,942,303
200 9-10 Debt Service: $5,268,497
200 9-10 Capital Improvement:  $1,377,461
200 9-10 Sewers: $1,614,254
Total 2009-2010 Expenditures: $70,887,438
Last Valuation: 2008, Every 5 years