Avon Park, Florida
Avon Park, Florida | |
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| City of Avon Park | |
| Nickname: The City of Charm | |
Location of Avon Park in Highlands County, Florida. | |
| Coordinates: 27°35′40″N 81°30′12″W / 27.59444°N 81.50333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Highlands |
| Settled | 1884 |
| Incorporated (Town of Lake Forest) | 1886 |
| Incorporated (City of Avon Park) | January 1, 1926 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Garrett Anderson |
| • Deputy Mayor | Jim Barnard |
| • Councilmembers | Brittany McGuire, Michelle Mercure, and Berniece Taylor |
| • City Manager | Danielle Kelly |
| • City Clerk | Christian Hardman |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.45 sq mi (27.06 km2) |
| • Land | 10.13 sq mi (26.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2) 12.4% |
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,658 |
| • Density | 953.31/sq mi (368.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 33825-33826 |
| Area code | 863 |
| FIPS code | 12-02750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0278007 |
| Website | www |
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.