What is Avondale, Arizona?

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City of Avondale, Arizona

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Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona
Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona
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Country United States
State Arizona
County Maricopa
Government
 - Mayor Marie Lopez Rogers
Area
 - City  41.3 sq mi (107.0 km)
 - Land  41.2 sq mi (106.8 km)
 - Water  0.1 sq mi (0.2 km)
Elevation  974 ft (297 m)
Population (2005)[1]
 - City 66,706
 - Density 1,619.1/sq mi (623.4/km)
Time zone MST (no daylight saving time) (UTC-7)
ZIP code 85323
Area code(s) 623
FIPS code 04-04720
GNIS feature ID 0000895
Website: [1]
Avondale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 66,706.[1]

Avondale is the home of Phoenix International Raceway, a famous auto racing facility, the location of the Bashas' Supermarkets 200, Checker Auto Parts 500, and the Subway Fresh 500 NASCAR races.

Geography

Avondale is located at (33.435322, -112.349758)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 107.0 km² (41.3 mi²). 106.9 km² (41.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.15%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 35,883 people, 10,640 households, and 8,724 families residing in the city. The population density was 335.8/km² (869.7/mi²). There were 11,419 housing units at an average density of 106.9/km² (276.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 63.27% White, 5.20% Black or African American, 1.28% Native American, 1.89% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 24.32% from other races, and 3.89% from two or more races. 46.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 10,640 households out of which 47.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.36 and the average family size was 3.66.

In the city the population was spread out with 34.2% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $49,153, and the median income for a family was $51,084. Males had a median income of $35,134 versus $27,487 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,919. About 10.3% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

Media

Westview High School, located in Garden Lakes Estates, is where the nation wide teen-news program, Channel One News, discovered student Errol Barnett before hiring him as an Anchor and moving him to Los Angeles.

Avondale lies within the circulation of the local West Valley View newspaper publication.

As of the summer of 2007, a City Center Specific Plan was being created to assist in the development of the Avondale Boulevard corridor.

Trivia

  • Shawn Gilbert, MLB player, played high school baseball in Avondale.
  • The television show Hidden Palms, is being filmed at Hollywood Phoenix Studios which, despite the name, is located in Avondale.

See also

References

1. ^ Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Arizona (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division (June 21 2006). Retrieved on November 14, 2006.
2. ^ Annual Estimates of the Population for All Incorporated Places in Arizona (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division (June 21 2006). Retrieved on November 14, 2006.

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Maricopa County, Arizona
County seat: Phoenix
Cities Apache Junction | Avondale | Chandler | El Mirage | Glendale | Goodyear | Litchfield Park | Mesa | Peoria | Phoenix | Scottsdale | Surprise | Tempe | Tolleson
Towns Buckeye | Carefree | Cave Creek | Fountain Hills | Gila Bend | Gilbert | Guadalupe | Paradise Valley | Queen Creek | Wickenburg | Youngtown
CDPs New River | Rio Verde | Sun City | Sun City West | Sun Lakes
Communities Aguila | Anthem | Arlington | Circle City | Higley | Komatke | Laveen | Liberty | Mobile | Morristown | Palo Verde | Tortilla Flat | Waddell | Wintersburg | Wittmann
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Metropolitan area of Phoenix, Arizona, the Valley of the Sun
Largest suburbs
(over 100,000 inhabitants)		Chandler • Gilbert • Glendale • Mesa • Peoria • Scottsdale • Surprise • Tempe
Other suburbs and towns
(over 10,000 inhabitants)		Anthem • Apache Junction • Avondale • Buckeye • Casa Grande • El Mirage • Eloy • Florence • Fountain Hills • Goodyear • Gold Camp • Luke Air Force Base • Maricopa • New River • Paradise Valley • Queen Creek • Sun City • Sun City West • Sun Lakes
Smaller suburbs and towns
(over 5,000 inhabitants)		Black Canyon City • Carefree • Cave Creek • Coolidge • Gila Bend • Guadalupe • Litchfield Park • Superior • Tolleson • Wickenburg • Youngtown
CountiesMaricopa • Pinal • Yavapai
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