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East Avon’s story
199 years in pictures
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- 1827East Avon is settled
East AvonNY
Population
611
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$243K
Census ACS
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
34.6
years
Jobs based here
537
A job hub
Settled
1827
199 years ago
Is East Avon a good place to live?
East Avon’s median age is 34.6 years, against 43 years in New York’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. East Avon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes East Avon stand out
Where East Avon beats most towns.
Small town
611 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in East Avon.
Work & commute
East Avon has 2.0 jobs for every working resident, and 525 people commute in
5%work in town
Just 5% of East Avon’s working residents have a job in town. Jobs in the town fell by 245 from 2014 to 2024, to 537. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 4.9%. Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles.
| East Avon | Typical New York town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 10% | 7.9% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In East Avon5%
Avon18%
Rochester17%
Henrietta12%
Mendon4%
15 mi
median commute distance
537
jobs based in East Avon
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very low risk in East Avon, mostly inland flooding
5risk score of 100
Nearly two thirds of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 9%. East Avon’s FEMA hazard score is recorded as 5 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 95% of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in East Avon
52″snow a winter
For East Avon, the typical July afternoon high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring35–56°
Summer58–79°
Fall42–60°
Oct 15
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
More adults under 35 in East Avon than across New York
34.6median age · NY overall 39.8
38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in East Avon. Adults 18 to 34 are 31% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (39% statewide).
East AvonNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
22%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school44%
Some college6%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate23%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 40% and 62% women
The Census survey reached too few of East Avon’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.9 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| East Avon | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.3% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.4% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 21.8% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.2% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.7% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 2% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.4% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.4% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 6.3% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.4% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22.9% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Health
A larger share of adults in East Avon binge drink than in the typical New York or U.S. town
The share of adults in East Avon who smoke cigarettes is 12%. The town does better than the New York average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3. Two figures for adults locally: 8% have diabetes, 29% have high blood pressure.
| East Avon | Typical New York town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
12 better17 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | East Avon | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.9% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 17.2% |
| More binge drinkers | 20.4% | 16.3% |
Strong Memorial Hospital
In Rochester · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about East Avon
15pages on East Avon
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
Nearby attractions
All 58 attractions →Letchworth State Park and 22 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Avon. Close and well known come first.
24 mi State parkLetchworth State Park34 mi Theme parkSix Flags Darien Lake1.5M visitors a year
18 mi MuseumGeorge Eastman Museum
17 mi Stadium & arenaBlue Cross Arena
25 mi MountainCumorah
17 mi MuseumThe National Museum of PlaySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Letchworth State Park: Suandsoe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Eastman Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blue Cross Arena: Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · The National Museum of Play: Misc, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
Moving to East Avon: who provides what
East Avon is unincorporated, so Livingston County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAvon Town WD water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLivingston CountyLivingston County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLivingston County Board of ElectionsLivingston County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code1441414414 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
A job hub
Every workday, about 525 people come to East Avon for work
Where East Avon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
537jobs based in East Avon
5%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2024
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of East Avon
Elim Bible Institute and CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Lima4.7 mi$10,480 tuitionSUNY College at GeneseoUniversity or college · Public · Geneseo9.9 mi$8,999 in-state tuitionMonroe Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rochester13.9 mi$6,006 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 East Avon residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About East Avon
Census-designated place in New York, United States
East Avon is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Avon, Livingston County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, East Avon had a population of 618.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
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