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Population in July 2009: 4,375. Population change since 2000: -1.5%

Males: 2,093	(47.9%)
Females: 2,282	(52.1%)

Median resident age:	40.2 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 02322.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $63,340 (it was $50,305 in 2000)

Avon:	$63,340
Massachusetts:	$64,081

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $31,468

Avon town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $276,731 (it was $160,900 in 2000)

Avon:	$276,731
Massachusetts:	$338,500

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $320,860; Detached houses: $319,976; Townhouses or other attached units: $322,443; In 2-unit structures: $327,503; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $354,085
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White alone - 4,121 (92.8%)
Black alone - 161 (3.6%)
Hispanic - 64 (1.4%)
Asian alone - 41 (0.9%)
Two or more races - 34 (0.8%)
American Indian alone - 12 (0.3%)
Other race alone - 10 (0.2%)

Races in Avon detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Avon: 133.3 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (35.6%), Italian (22.6%), English (10.7%), United States (5.8%), French (5.7%), German (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1888

Elevation: 219 feet

Land area: 4.38 square miles.

Population density: 999 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Avon:

High school or higher: 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
Unemployed: 3.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Avon town:

Never married: 27.0%
Now married: 50.0%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 11.5%
Divorced: 9.3%

155 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.5% Latin America, 0.4% North America).

This town:	3.5%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Avon, Massachusetts as of May 20, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Avon to the number of sex offenders is 4,375 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Avon town: 1.0% ($1,684)
Massachusetts: 1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brockton, MA (3.0 miles , pop. 94,304).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (14.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (171.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Holbrook, MA (1.6 miles ), Brockton, MA (1.7 miles ), Stoughton, MA (1.8 miles ), Randolph, MA (1.9 miles ), Abington, MA (2.2 miles ), .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $135,900

1998: 1 building, cost: $90,000

1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $177,900

2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $109,300

2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,000

2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $155,100

2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $97,500

2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,000

2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $170,200

2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $218,600

2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $283,300

2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $237,500

2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $225,000

2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $153,300

2011: 1 building, cost: $100,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.12 N, Longitude: 71.05 W

Crime in Avon by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Murders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 22.8

Rapes 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0

per 100,000 22.4 22.2 67.4 0.0 22.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 45.9 0.0 0.0

Robberies 4 1 2 2 1 13 1 2 4 1 3

per 100,000 89.6 22.2 44.9 45.3 22.9 297.8 23.2 46.7 91.9 23.1 68.4

Assaults 4 5 7 9 19 15 N/A 4 5 7 3

per 100,000 89.6 111.2 157.2 204.0 434.5 343.6 N/A 93.3 114.8 161.9 68.4

Burglaries 14 27 27 20 42 13 26 23 20 26 34

per 100,000 313.6 600.3 606.3 453.4 960.4 297.8 603.2 536.8 459.3 601.4 775.7

Thefts 115 159 105 130 120 133 150 161 108 106 158

per 100,000 2576.2 3534.9 2358.0 2947.2 2744.1 3046.3 3480.3 3757.3 2480.5 2452.0 3604.8

Auto thefts 22 9 9 11 16 9 5 11 5 7 4

per 100,000 492.8 200.1 202.1 249.4 365.9 206.1 116.0 256.7 114.8 161.9 91.3

Arson N/A 0 0 N/A 0 0 N/A N/A 0 0 0

per 100,000 N/A 0.0 0.0 N/A 0.0 0.0 N/A N/A 0.0 0.0 0.0

City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 236.4 256.2 262.0 233.1 331.3 330.2 N/A 250.9 237.2 200.3 297.3

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Crime in Avon detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 19 (15 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.42
Massachusetts average:
2.52

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
6.2%
Massachusetts:
6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries (%)
Males Females

Construction (13%)

Public administration (8%)

Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)

Finance and insurance (5%)

Health care (5%)

Educational services (4%)

Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Health care (15%)

Educational services (8%)

Finance and insurance (8%)

Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)

Social assistance (6%)

Personal and laundry services (4%)

Construction (4%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)

Computer specialists (5%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)

Customer service representatives (7%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Registered nurses (5%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Work and jobs in Avon: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Avon, Massachusetts

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Avon, Massachusetts average temperatures

Avon, Massachusetts average precipitation

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Tornado activity:

Avon-area historical tornado activity is near Massachusetts state average. It is 27% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.3 miles away from the Avon town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Avon-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 65.0 miles away from Avon center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 68.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 62.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.4 miles away from Avon center
On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 31.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Norfolk County (24) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 7, Hurricanes: 4, Floods: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Snows: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Water Main Break: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Main business address for: FIRST YEARS INC (MISCELLANEOUS PLASTIC PRODUCTS), WESTERBEKE CORP (MOTORS & GENERATORS).

Hospitals/medical centers near Avon:

SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 110 miles away; SOUTHAMPTON, NY)
EASTERN LONG ISLAND HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 117 miles away; GREENPORT, NY)
PECONIC BAY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 117 miles away; RIVERHEAD, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Avon, MA

Amtrak stations near Avon:

9 miles: ROUTE 128 (WESTWOOD, UNIVERSITY AVE. & RTE. 128) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
16 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
16 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. & SUMMER ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Avon:

Massasoit Community College (about 5 miles; Brockton, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,631)
Stonehill College (about 5 miles; Easton, MA; FT enrollment: 2,420)
Curry College (about 10 miles; Milton, MA; FT enrollment: 2,006)
Bridgewater State College (about 11 miles; Bridgewater, MA; FT enrollment: 7,943)
University of Massachusetts-Boston (about 14 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 8,906)
Wentworth Institute of Technology (about 16 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 3,393)
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (about 16 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 3,970)

Public high school in Avon:

AVON MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 381; Location: 287 WEST MAIN STREET; Grades: 7th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)

Public elementary/middle school in Avon:

RALPH D BUTLER (Students: 380; Location: 1 PATRICK CLARK DRIVE; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)

Private elementary/middle school in Avon:

AVON CHILDRENS CENTER (Students: 40; Location: 152 HIGHLAND ST; Grades: PK - KG)

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Library in Avon:

AVON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $342,963; Location: 280 WEST MAIN ST.; 42,655 books; 1,640 audio materials; 1,810 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 34 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 72 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Avon: Avon Industrial Park (A), Avon Fire Department (B), Avon Public Library (C), National Fire Protection Agency (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Michaels Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Brockton Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Avon: D W Field Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Blanchard H L Museum (188 Main Street).

Norfolk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO SO₂ NO₂ Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.0. This is about average.

City:	30.0
U.S.:	32.0

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.303. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.5 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.303
U.S.:	0.334

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.39. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	2.39
U.S.:	2.43

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 12.7. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.7 miles away from the city center.

City:	12.7
U.S.:	9.4

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 27.0. This is about average. There were 11 monitors within city limits.

City:	27.0
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 17.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 10.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	17.1
U.S.:	22.1

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 8.51. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	8.51
U.S.:	9.59

Drinking water stations with addresses in Avon and their reported violations in the past:

AVON WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 4558, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-1996 and DEC-15-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-29-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between APR-2002 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-15-2002)

One routine major monitoring violation

61 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.6%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.1%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	6.6%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	1.1%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Avon, MA

Avon compared to Massachusetts state average:

Median house value above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.

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Banks with branches in Avon (2011 data):

Avon Co-operative Bank: Avon Co-Operative Bank at 1 East Main Street, branch established on 1914/01/01. Info updated 2008/10/28: Bank assets: $67.9 mil, Deposits: $58.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
Bank of America, National Association: Avon Branch at 299 Pond Street, branch established on 1974/05/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (54%)
Utility gas (34%)
Electricity (10%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

2008 Presidential Election results in Norfolk County Massachusetts:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Avon (based on Norfolk County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 74.48%

Here		74.5%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Jewish	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Adherents	78.6%	7.9%	3.1%	2.6%	1.0%
Congregations	20.0%	13.0%	11.4%	9.8%	1.0%

Name	United Methodist Church	Muslim Estimate	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Unitarian Universalist Association	Other
Adherents	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%	3.8%
Congregations	4.4%	0.6%	4.4%	5.4%	29.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 108

Norfolk County:	1.65 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:	1.98 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 6

This county:	0.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 134

Norfolk County:	2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:	2.22 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 103

Norfolk County:	1.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.77 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 556

Here:	8.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.76 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	7.1%
Massachusetts:	8.1%

Adult obesity rate:

Norfolk County:	19.1%
Massachusetts:	22.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	12.9%
State:	16.5%

8.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,555 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.02%
Massachusetts average:	6.31%

0.24% of residents moved from foreign countries ($570 average AGI)
Norfolk County:
0.24%
Massachusetts average:
0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Suffolk County, MA	2.20% ($55,985 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, MA	1.24% ($77,454)
from Plymouth County, MA	0.94% ($54,265)

8.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($67,487 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.41%
Massachusetts average:	6.91%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($863 average AGI)
Norfolk County:
0.12%
Massachusetts average:
0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Suffolk County, MA	1.59% ($65,283 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, MA	1.32% ($73,785)
to Plymouth County, MA	1.14% ($60,184)

Strongest AM radio stations in Avon:

WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBET (1460 AM; 5 kW; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: KJI BROADCASTING, LLC)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
WMSX (1410 AM; 1 kW; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WMKI (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Avon:

WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WRPS (88.3 FM; ROCKLAND, MA; Owner: ROCKLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
WUMB-FM (91.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)

TV broadcast stations around Avon:

WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Avon, Massachusetts:

Fatal accident count: 40
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 61
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 13
Fatalities: 47
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 96
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4

Massachusetts average:

Fatal accident count: 92
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 128
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 30
Fatalities: 99
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 211
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11

See more detailed statistics of Avon fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total costs: $1,302,000
Total average daily traffic: 145,300
Total average daily truck traffic: 15,983
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 229,472

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

Marin Fettman, 100 Ladge Drive (4bs0591d) (Lat: 42.122639 Lon: -71.031361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 46 m, Overall height: 46 m, Licensee ID: L00271383
Registrant: T-Mobile Northeast LLC, 12920 S.E. 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

Fire & Police Station N Main St (Lat: 42.124833 Lon: -71.034222), Call Sign: KTI570, Licensee ID: L00049558
Assigned Frequencies: 158.925 MHz
Grant Date: 01/23/2002, Expiration Date: 03/06/2012
Registrant: Avon, Town Of, 65 E Main St, Avon, MA 02322, Phone: (508) 588-0414
REPEATER-MAIN, 212 Page Street (Lat: 42.132778 Lon: -71.051944), Type: Tank, Structure height: 29 m, Overall height: 31 m, Call Sign: WPLS866
Assigned Frequencies: 482.750 MHz, 482.750 MHz, 483.575 MHz
Grant Date: 11/22/2002, Expiration Date: 01/16/2013, Certifier: Jackson G Macomber
Registrant: Rdc Communications Inc, 19 Dupont Ave, S. Yarmouth, MA 02664, Phone: (508) 394-2405, Fax: (508) 394-1535, Email:
80 Stockwell Dr (Lat: 42.123167 Lon: -71.053667), Call Sign: WNGX550, Licensee ID: L00947682
Assigned Frequencies: 157.740 MHz, 158.460 MHz
Grant Date: 12/04/2004, Expiration Date: 01/26/2015
Registrant: Horizon Beverage Co, 80 Stockwell Dr, Avon, MA 02322, Phone: (508) 587-1110
Lat: 42.132222 Lon: -71.040278, Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPWC284
Assigned Frequencies: 72.4800 MHz
Grant Date: 10/08/2002, Expiration Date: 10/08/2012, Certifier: Jackson Macomber
Registrant: Signal Communications Corporation, 4 Wheeling Ave, Woburn, MA 01801, Phone: (781) 933-0998, Fax: (781) 933-5019, Email:
80 Stockwell Ave. (Lat: 42.130556 Lon: -71.041667), Call Sign: WPZQ739
Assigned Frequencies: 461.887 MHz, 461.387 MHz, 461.537 MHz, 461.587 MHz
Grant Date: 02/23/2004, Expiration Date: 02/23/2014, Certifier: Michael J Epstein
Registrant: National License Corp., 9050 Briarclift Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, Phone: (317) 849-5866, Fax: (317) 841-3328, Email:
Lat: 42.136222 Lon: -71.042556, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 12 m, Call Sign: WQCP960
Assigned Frequencies: 468.825 MHz
Grant Date: 04/27/2005, Expiration Date: 04/27/2015, Certifier: Peter Clark
Registrant: Newcom, 575 Washngton Street, Pembroke, MA 02359, Phone: (781) 826-7989, Fax: (781) 826-7131, Email:
Lat: 42.133806 Lon: -71.062056, Call Sign: WQJL570
Assigned Frequencies: 451.437 MHz
Grant Date: 10/23/2008, Expiration Date: 10/23/2018, Certifier: David Tessin
Registrant: Fox Ridge Communications Inc., 122 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-7991, Fax: (717) 334-5656, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

AVON, Bodwell St Ext (Lat: 42.140083 Lon: -71.055861), Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WMS283, Licensee ID: L00000722
Assigned Frequencies: 10562.5 MHz
Grant Date: 01/25/1995, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 08/27/1999
Registrant: Cellco Partnership, 180 Washington Valley Rd, Bedminster, NJ 07921
AVON, 15 Grant Dr (Lat: 42.128556 Lon: -71.069417), Type: Mast, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WMW220
Assigned Frequencies: 10602.5 MHz, 10566.2 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 11285.0 MHz
Grant Date: 03/02/2010, Expiration Date: 04/01/2020, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
Avon, 15 Grant Drive (Lat: 42.128556 Lon: -71.069417), Type: Mast, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WQCP834
Assigned Frequencies: 10572.5 MHz
Grant Date: 04/26/2005, Expiration Date: 04/26/2015, Certifier: Richard A Craig
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
AVON, Lat: 42.130556 Lon: -71.041389, Call Sign: WQFA757
Assigned Frequencies: 952.668 MHz
Grant Date: 06/02/2006, Expiration Date: 06/02/2016, Certifier: John Tetreault
Registrant: Amco Water Metering Systems Inc, 1100 Sw 38th Ave, Ocala, FL 34474, Phone: (352) 369-6500, Fax: (352) 369-6581, Email:
PARKER 1, 21 Parker Drive (Lat: 42.138500 Lon: -71.059444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 55.5 m, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WQID944
Assigned Frequencies: 11485.0 MHz
Grant Date: 01/15/2008, Expiration Date: 01/15/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, 774 Mays Blvd., #10-465, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Avon)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 20390 , Serial Number: 17261250, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 12/18/1972
Registrant (Individual): George R Hatch, Po Box 486, Avon, MA 02322
Aircraft: BEECH S35 (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 64CG , Serial Number: D-7674, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 10/23/1964
Registrant (Individual): John Ornellas, 5 Hamman Cir, Avon, MA 02322
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7742W , Serial Number: 28-1751, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 06/16/1964
Registrant (Co-Owned): George R Hatch, Po Box 486, Avon, MA 02322, Other Owners: Damian E Frattasio

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 29
Hazardous Condition: 48
Service Call: 5
Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Avon

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Avon, MA

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Avon, MA
AT&T	1	Lane Furniture	1
Ashley Furniture	2	MasterBrand Cabinets	5
Costco	1	Staples	1
Decora Cabinetry	2	Subway	1
DressBarn	1	T-Mobile	3
Dunkin Donuts	4	U-Haul	1
FedEx	4	UPS	4
Home Depot	1	Verizon Wireless	1
La-Z-Boy	2	Walmart	1

Browse common businesses in Avon, MA

Top Patent Applicants

George W. Orsula (1)
Nate Reed Smiley (1)
James Heffern Wynne (1)
William J. Issa (1)
Irving Bornstein (1)

Total of 4 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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