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Avoca, Wisconsin
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Avoca Mercantile and an Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway caboose in Avoca
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Location of Avoca in Iowa County, Wisconsin.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Iowa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.45 sq mi (6.34 km2) |
| • Land | 2.25 sq mi (5.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2) |
| Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 637 |
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623 |
| • Density | 276.77/sq mi (106.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-04025 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1561035 |
| Website | http://villageofavocawi.gov |
Avoca is a village in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 637 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is named after Avoca in Ireland.
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Geography
Avoca is located at 43°11′2″N 90°19′31″W / 43.18389°N 90.32528°W (43.183853, -90.325388).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.44 square miles (6.32 km2), of which, 2.31 square miles (5.98 km2) of it is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 418 | — | |
| 1880 | 362 | −13.4% | |
| 1890 | 278 | −23.2% | |
| 1900 | 406 | 46.0% | |
| 1910 | 436 | 7.4% | |
| 1920 | 432 | −0.9% | |
| 1930 | 342 | −20.8% | |
| 1940 | 417 | 21.9% | |
| 1950 | 424 | 1.7% | |
| 1960 | 363 | −14.4% | |
| 1970 | 421 | 16.0% | |
| 1980 | 505 | 20.0% | |
| 1990 | 474 | −6.1% | |
| 2000 | 608 | 28.3% | |
| 2010 | 637 | 4.8% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 623 | −2.2% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 637 people, 261 households, and 169 families living in the village. The population density was 275.8 inhabitants per square mile (106.5/km2). There were 347 housing units at an average density of 150.2 per square mile (58.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.4% White, 0.3% African American, 1.7% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
There were 261 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.2% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.95.
The median age in the village was 39.4 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 16.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.
See also
In Spanish: Avoca (Wisconsin) para niños
