Profile for Avalon, California, CA

Avalon is on Santa Catalina Island.

19th-century smugglers often stashed cargoes here.

The Avalon Casino Terrace Ballroom was wildly popular during the big-band era. Swing music was broadcast from here across the country.

Chewing gum king William Wrigley bought the island in 1919. For 30 years, the island was the site of the Chicago Cubs spring training camp. Members of the Wrigley family turned their holdings over to the Santa Catalina Island Conservancy in 1975.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 26. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 7.8 per 1,000 people.

Avalon received national attention for 1981 death of Natalie Wood, who drowned after going overboard from the family yacht.

Filming location for:
· 1935 movie, "Mutiny on the Bounty"
· 1992 movie, "Far and Away"

Well-known residents have included:
· Marilyn Monroe, actress
· Zane Grey, writer
· Tom Mix, cowboy actor
· Gregory Harrison, actor

Historic sites and museums: Catalina Island Museum

Quotes:
Twenty-six miles across the sea. Santa Catalina is waiting for me.
-- Twenty-six Miles
Words and music by Glen Larson and Bruce Belland

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13% of Avalon residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Avalon ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Avalon was $21,032, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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20% of Avalon residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Avalon, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $757.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,839.

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Libraries in Avalon include Avalon Library ... View libraries

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Los Angeles County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Avalon political report.

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The average commute time for Avalon workers is 9 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Avalon include Catalina Island Seacrest Inn, Hotel Saint Lauren.

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