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Census Data for Avena

As far as we can tell, Avena has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Avena, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Brownstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
    • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <2>
  • Saint Elmo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <2>
  • Vandalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Vandalia is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <2>
  • Altamont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <2>
  • Saint Peter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
    • Saint Peter is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peter <2>
  • Ramsey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Beecher City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
    • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
  • Farina
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
    • Farina is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <2>
  • Herrick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
    • Herrick is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <2>
  • Edgewood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Edgewood is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <2>
  • Bingham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
    • Bingham is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham <2>
  • Kinmundy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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    • Mason
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Vernon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <2>
    • Cowden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
      • Cowden is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <2>

Fayette County ...

Avena is located in Fayette County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Fayette County.

Miscellaneous Information for Avena ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Fayette County or the community of Avena:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Avena:
    • GNIS ID for Avena: 422424
    • GNIS ID for Fayette County: 424227
    • GNIS ID for State of Illinois: 1779784
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 17 (Illinois)
    • County Code: 051 (Fayette County)
    • Place Code: 03142 (Avena)
    • State & County Code: 17/051 (Illinois / Fayette County)
    • State & Place Code: 17/03142 (Illinois / Avena)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Avena is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Avena.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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