Avon Park
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town in Highlands County, Florida, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Florida
- County
- Highlands
- Incorporated city of avon park
- January 1, 1926
- Type
- Council-Manager
- Total
- 10.45 sq mi (27.06 km )
- Land
- 10.13 sq mi (26.24 km )
- Water
- 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km ) 12.4%
- Elevation
- 135 ft (41 m)
- Density
- 953.3/sq mi (368.08/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
- Summer dst
- UTC-4 (EDT)
- Zip codes
- 33825-33826
- Fips code
- 12-02750
- Website
- www .avonpark .city
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Avon Park is a city in Highlands County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,658, up from 8,836 at the 2010 census but down from the 2018 estimated population of 10,695. It is part of the Sebring, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the oldest city in Highlands County, and was named after Stratford-upon-Avon, England.
History
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