Avon, Colorado
Avon is a home rule municipality located in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 6,072 at the 2020 United States Census. The town is a part of the Edwards, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. Avon is the gateway to the Beaver Creek Resort which lies about two miles (3 km) south of the town. It was the previous site of Vail Resorts before the company moved its physical headquarters to Broomfield, Colorado, in 2006. The town is the home of Liberty Skis, an independent ski manufacturing company.
Avon, Colorado | |
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Home rule municipality | |
Nottingham Lake in Avon | |
Location of the Town of Avon in Eagle County, Colorado. | |
Avon Location of the Town of Avon in the United States. | |
| Coordinates: 39°37′58″N 106°28′20″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Eagle County |
| Incorporated (town) | August, 1978 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home rule municipality |
| • Mayor | Amy Phillips |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.424 sq mi (21.819 km2) |
| • Land | 8.349 sq mi (21.625 km2) |
| • Water | 0.075 sq mi (0.194 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,989 ft (2,435 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,072 |
| • Density | 727/sq mi (281/km2) |
| • Metro | 55,731 |
| • CSA | 134,774 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 81620 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-04110 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411658 |
| Website | www |
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