Avon is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,443 at the 2000 census.

History
Avon was first settled in 1700. It was originally known as East Stoughton, and was a part of Stoughton, Massachusetts on the founding of that town. However, many people in East Stoughton did not approve of how the section of town was treated, and voted to separate and form their own town. Avon, which was named for the River Avon, Warwickshire in England, was officially incorporated in 1888. The town's seal includes a bust of William Shakespeare, who was from Stratford-upon-Avon, England. (The city of Brockton, Massachusetts...

Avon is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,443 at the 2000 census.

History
Avon was first settled in 1700. It was originally known as East Stoughton, and was a part of Stoughton, Massachusetts on the founding of that town. However, many people in East Stoughton did not approve of how the section of town was treated, and voted to separate and form their own town. Avon, which was named for the River Avon, Warwickshire in England, was officially incorporated in 1888. The town's seal includes a bust of William Shakespeare, who was from Stratford-upon-Avon, England. (The city of Brockton, Massachusetts had originally considered the name for itself as well.)

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of, of which, of it is land and of it (4.16%) is water. Avon is bordered by the City of Brockton on the south, Stoughton on the west, Randolph on the northeast, and Holbrook on the east. Avon is 17 miles south of Boston; 27 miles northeast of Providence, Rhode Island; and 211 miles from New York City.

Demographics
At the 2000 census, there were 4,443 people, 1,705 households and 1,220 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,014.7 per square mile (391.7/km²). There were 1,740 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the town was 93.45% White (U.S. Census), 3.74% African American (U.S. Census), 0.27% Native American (U.S. Census), 0.92% Asian (U.S. Census), 0.77% from Race (United States Census), and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census) or Latino (U.S. Census) of any race were 1.44% of the population.

There were 1,705 households of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were Marriage living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.13.