Welcome to Avon Park ...
The city of Avon Park is located in Highlands County<1> (at the time of its founding, Avon Park was located in DeSoto County).
While we don't have a date for the founding of Avon Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Avon Park has a population of 10,661 people<2> (see below for details).
Avon Park is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Avon Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Avon Park (for example, toward Fellsmere), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Avon Park: 863
The ZIP codes for Avon Park: 33825-33826<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Avon Park had an population of 10,661 people. This is an increase of 20.65% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 24.81% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Avon Park had a population of 8,836 people (or 8.96% of the total population of Highlands County). This makes Avon Park the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Avon Park represents 0.05% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 168th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,836 people, the population of Avon Park increased 3.44% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,542 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Avon Park.
Communities Also Named Avon Park ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Avon Park: This one is located in Highlands County and the other is located in Broward County.
Beyond Florida, there are 6 communities that are also named Avon Park - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, New Jersey, Ohio and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Avon Park.
Websites for Avon Park ...
Official Website: www.avonpark.cc/
Communities near Avon Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Avon Park.
- Sebring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
- Sebring is located in Highlands County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebring <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sebring
- From Avon Park to Sebring
- Wauchula
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauchula
- Wauchula is located in Hardee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauchula <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wauchula
- From Avon Park to Wauchula
- Frostproof
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostproof
- Frostproof is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostproof <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frostproof
- From Avon Park to Frostproof
- Bowling Green
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Hardee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bowling Green
- From Avon Park to Bowling Green
- Zolfo Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zolfo Springs
- Zolfo Springs is located in Hardee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zolfo Springs <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Zolfo Springs
- From Avon Park to Zolfo Springs
- Hillcrest Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
- Hillcrest Heights is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Highland Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Highland Park is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Highland Park
- From Avon Park to Highland Park
- De Soto City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto City
- De Soto City is located in Highlands County
- Crewsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crewsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
- Crewsville is located in Hardee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crewsville
- From Avon Park to Crewsville
- Babson Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
- Babson Park is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Babson Park <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Babson Park
- From Avon Park to Babson Park
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Avon Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Avon Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Avon Park. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Avon Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Avon Park. See our Newspapers Page for Avon Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avon Park ...
Looking for more information about Avon Park? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Avon Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Avon Park.
Adding Avon Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Avon Park in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Avon Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Avon Park post office opened in 1888.
We also found Avon Park in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Avon Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Avon Park: www.avonpark.cc/
The official website for Highlands County: www.hcbcc.net/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Highlands, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Avon Park. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Avon Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Avon Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Avon Park or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Avon Park includes: 33825 & 33826. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |