Avoca, Indiana, 2016
Avoca’s story
170 years in pictures
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- 1856Avoca is settled
AvocaIN
A town settled in 1856, now home to 439 people.
Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
439
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$212K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
57.6
years
Jobs based here
29
A commuter town
Is Avoca a good place to live?
Avoca’s age of the median resident is 57.6 years, above both Indiana’s towns (39.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 594 Indiana towns, just 6 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Avoca. Avoca Fish Hatchery, at 36 acres with 1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Avoca has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
439 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Avoca: who provides what
Avoca is unincorporated, so Lawrence County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOolitic Water Works9 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLawrence CountyLawrence County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLawrence County Voter RegistrationLawrence County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes47462, 47420, 4742147462 48% · 47420 32% · 47421 20%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Avoca.
Work & commute
Avoca stands out in Indiana and nationally, with fewer of its residents who live below the poverty line
Half commute less than 17 miles. Avoca had 29 jobs in 2023, down 20 from 2013. The typical journey to work in the town is 22 minutes. Also worth knowing: just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town.
1%work in town
| Avoca | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.8% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Avoca1%
Bloomington20%
Bedford16%
Richland Township6%
Indianapolis6%
17 mi
median commute distance
29
jobs based in Avoca
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Avoca’s year
Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 16 inches a winter. Avoca has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring42–64°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–67°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Avoca is
6.3% of Avoca adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Of 32 CDC measures, Avoca beats the Indiana average on 8 and trails it on 2. In Avoca, 30% of adults feel lonely, and 9.4% worry about having enough food.
| Avoca | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
8 better22 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Avoca | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.7% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.3% |
Indiana University Health Bedford Hospital
4.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: 2.9% of Avoca
Trails run 1.1 miles in 1 park or preserve. For Avoca, the trail density is 0.5 miles per square mile.
2.9%conserved
| Avoca | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.9% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
2.9%
conserved · 39 of 1,335 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Avoca Fish Hatchery | 1 mi | 36 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Avoca: inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. 54% of Avoca’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 19%.
53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
$375Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 20 attractions →Memorial Stadium and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Avoca. Close and well known come first.
18 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
18 mi Stadium & arenaSimon Skjodt Assembly Hall
30 mi National forestHoosier National Forest
18 mi MuseumEskenazi Museum of Art
18 mi TheatreIndiana University Auditorium39 mi City parkMill Race ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall: Sean Benham from Chicago, CC BY 2.0 · Hoosier National Forest: US Forest Service, Public domain · Eskenazi Museum of Art: Kzollman (Kevin J.S. Zollman)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Indiana University Auditorium: Gottscho-Schleisner Collection, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Avoca
16pages on Avoca
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Avoca; the nearest are
Indiana University-BloomingtonUniversity or college · Public · Bloomington17.3 mi$12,144 in-state tuitionJefferson Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Louisville, KY63.5 mi$4,808 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Avoca residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Avoca for work
Where Avoca’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
29jobs based in Avoca
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Avoca
Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Avoca is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Marshall Township, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Avoca had a population of 545.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 623 ft
- ZIP code
- 47420
- Area code
- 812
Questions about Avoca
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Avoca, IN a good place to live?
Avoca has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.