City of Avondale
Statistics & Facts
The population of Avondale is approximately 60,000 (2004).
The approximate number of families is 5,579 (1990).
Avondale elevation is 972 feet above sea level.
Avondale median income is $68,000 (2004).
The Avondale median home price is $129,200 (2000).
Location
Avondale location: near Phoenix on the edge of the Sonoran Desert. Other nearby communities include Litchfield Park, Tolleson, Goodyear, Youngtown, El Mirage, Sun City, Glendale and Peoria.
Climate & Weather
The weather in Avondale is warm and comfortable most of the year. There are two rainy seasons in this area. One is usually in December and the other in August. The "summer monsoon" season in the summer brings storms up from the Baja California area. Here is a Time and Temperature page for Avondale.
The average winter temperature is 54.0 degrees F.
The average spring temperature is 69.8 degrees F.
The average summer temperature is 92.4 degrees F.
The average fall temperature is 73.8 degrees F.
Avondale History:
William (Billy) Moore came to the Kingman area in the late 1860s from Missouri. He eventually settled near the Aqua Fria River about 1880. Agua Fria means cold water in Spanish. He called his little village Coldwater. He took part in the early government for a brief time, built a saloon and general store and created a stage stop in Coldwater. He was the postmaster here from 1901 until 1905. The Post office was then moved to another site near the Avondale Ranch and soon became known as Avondale Post office. The little community name of Coldwater gradually faded from use. Avondale was incorporated in 1946. The incorporation date of Avondale: 13 December 1946
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