Avondale, Arizona

Avondale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 89,334, up from 76,238 in 2010 and 35,883 in 2000.

Avondale, Arizona
City
Entrance sign
Location in Maricopa County, Arizona
Coordinates: 33°26′01″N 112°20′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyMaricopa
Government
  MayorKenn Weise
Area
  Total47.87 sq mi (123.99 km2)
  Land47.62 sq mi (123.33 km2)
  Water0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
Elevation
974 ft (297 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total89,334
  Density1,876.13/sq mi (724.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST (no daylight saving time))
ZIP codes
85323, 85392
Area code623
FIPS code04-04720
GNIS feature ID2409765
Websitewww.ci.avondale.az.us

Avondale, incorporated in 1946, has experienced rapid residential and commercial growth in the years since 1980. Once primarily a sparsely populated farming community with many acres of alfalfa and cotton fields, Avondale has transformed into a major bedroom suburb for Phoenix.

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