Avilla, Missouri

Avilla, Missouri
US Post Office, Avilla, Missouri
US Post Office, Avilla, Missouri
Nicknames: 
'Villa, Missoura
Motto: 
Panther Country
Location of Avilla, Missouri
Location of Avilla, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°11′38″N 94°07′47″W / 37.19389°N 94.12972°W / 37.19389; -94.12972
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyJasper
Area
 • Total0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)
 • Land0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,122 ft (342 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total103
 • Density528.21/sq mi (203.43/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64833
Area code417
FIPS code29-02746[3]
GNIS feature ID2396581[2]

Avilla is a rural village in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 103 at the 2020 census.[4] It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. Avilla is the fourth-oldest settlement in Jasper County today, founded in 1856. It was platted and laid out for public use July 23, 1858, by Andrew L. Love and David S. Holman.[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avilla, Missouri
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  5. ^ 1883 History of Jasper County Missouri, (McDonald Township)