Profile for Avondale, Arizona, AZ

Avondale is on the Agua Fria River.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Billy Moore Western Heritage Days - Oct. 26-28, 2007
• Tres Rios Nature Festival - March 17-18, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 148

Listed places near Avondale

Cemeteries (4)

Communities (4)

Hotels (11)

Libraries (3)

Military bases (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Avondale
• School enrollment & education levels in Avondale
• Transportation & commute times in Avondale
• Maricopa County data
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• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Avondale demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Maricopa County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Phoenix area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 85329 ZIP code.

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• Avondale city government
• Maricopa County government
• Avondale Chamber of Commerce

10% of Avondale residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Avondale ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Avondale
• Cemeteries in Maricopa County
• Libraries in or near Avondale

Post a query on a message board:

• Maricopa County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AZ data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Avondale area attractions
• Avondale museums
• Avondale historic sites
• Avondale area parks
• Wineries near Avondale

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• Avondale area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Maricopa County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Arizona cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Avondale
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Maricopa County

• Avondale business guide
• Avondale Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Arizona
• Local ordinances in Arizona (Partial selection)

• Crime in Maricopa County
• Arrests in Maricopa County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Arizona
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Avondale was $16,919, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Maricopa County economic census
• Maricopa County economic summary
• Maricopa County employment growth
• Maricopa County unemployment rate
• Arizona economic data

16% of Avondale residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Avondale
• Colleges in Arizona
• Learning Disabilities Association in Arizona
• Schools in or near Avondale
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• School report cards
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• Movies playing in or near Avondale
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Avondale

• Air pollution in Maricopa County
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• Land contamination in Maricopa County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Arizona
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Maricopa County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Arizona

Avondale festival dates:

• Billy Moore Western Heritage Days - Oct. 26-28, 2007
• Tres Rios Nature Festival - March 17-18, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Arizona county fairs
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• Avondale items now on sale

• Avondale local government Web site
• Maricopa County government
• Arizona state government
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• Avondale medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Avondale
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• Arizona state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Maricopa County genealogy forum

Median rent in Avondale, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $491.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,141.

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Libraries in Avondale include Avondale Public Library ... View libraries

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• Census map of Avondale area
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Newspapers in Avondale include West Valley View

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• Avondale Chamber of Commerce
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• Nonprofit guide for Avondale
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Maricopa County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Avondale political report.

• Arizona Democratic party
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• Maricopa County elections board
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Avondale
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The average commute time for Avondale workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 14 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Avondale between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly lower than the national norm.

• Avondale travel guide
• Airports near Avondale
• Hotels near Avondale
• Arizona tourism bureau

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