Avondale, Colorado
Census-designated place in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States
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Avondale is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office located in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Avondale post office has the ZIP Code 81022.[4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Avondale CDP was 594, while the population of the 81022 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 1,624 including adjacent areas.[3]
Avondale, Colorado | |
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Avondale post office. | |
 Location of the Avondale CDP in Pueblo County, Colorado. | |
  Avondale Location of Avondale, Colorado.  Avondale Avondale (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 38.2375°N 104.3511°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Pueblo[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Pueblo County[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.628 sq mi (1.627 km2) |
| • Land | 0.628 sq mi (1.627 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,557 ft (1,389 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 594 |
| • Density | 946/sq mi (365/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[4] | 81022 |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS pop ID | 204801 |
| GNIS CDP ID | 2407788 |
| FIPS code | 08-04165 |
History
The Avondale, Colorado, post office opened on March 22, 1892.[5] The name Avondale is derived from Stratford-upon-Avon.[6]
Geography
At the 2020 United States census, the Avondale CDP had an area of 402 acres (1.627 km2), all land.[3]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 754 | — |
| 2010 | 674 | −10.6% |
| 2020 | 594 | −11.9% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Avondale CDP for the United States Census 2000.
Education
It is in the Pueblo County School District 70.[7] Zoned schools include Avondale Elementary School,[8] Vineland Middle School,[9] and Pueblo County High School.[10]
Avondale was first zoned to Pueblo County High in 1953. Prior to that year, its high school was Avondale High School.[11]
