AvonPA
A town of 1,397, settled in 1863.
Is Avon a good place to live?
Avon’s midpoint age is 52.6 years, against 43.2 years in Pennsylvania’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 8 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Avon. 16% of the land in Avon is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Quittapahilla Educational Wetland Preserve, at 24 acres. We don’t grade Avon yet; the figures below are still real.
1,397 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Hersheypark and 36 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Avon. Close and well known come first.
15 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
15 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
15 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World38 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
15 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Arena
23 mi Theme parkDutch WonderlandPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Avon: who provides what
Avon is unincorporated, so Lebanon County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Avon.
Avon has 0.7 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
For most workers, Avon is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. In Avon, the average trip to work is 21 minutes. Jobs based locally fell to 543 in 2023, 53 fewer than in 2013. 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line in the town.
| Avon | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: low risk in Avon, mostly inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Avon, 57% come from inland flooding and 11% from hurricanes. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in three quarters of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out locally.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
16.2% of Avon is conserved land
Trails total 1.0 miles in 2 parks and preserves. In Avon, the trail network density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ironwood Community Park | 0.7 mi | 20 |
| 2. Quittapahilla Educational Wetland Preserve | 0.2 mi | 24 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The climate in Avon brings four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 21°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Avon is
Among adults in Avon, 31% get no exercise outside work. Two figures for adults locally: 17% report frequent physical distress, 26% say their health is fair or poor.
| Avon | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 19% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Avon | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 10.8% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 21.9% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Avon sell for about $249K
For households in Avon, the share who live in a home they own is 72%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Avon
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Avon
About 2 of every 100 Avon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Avon for work
Where Avon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Avon
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Avon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Avon had a population of 1,676.
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 479 ft
Questions about Avon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Avon, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Avon yet; the figures below are still real.