Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey

Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey
Borough
New Pavilion in 2015
New Pavilion in 2015
Official seal of Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey
wordmark
Location of Avon-by-the-Sea in Monmouth County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of Avon-by-the-Sea in Monmouth County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Census Bureau map of Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey
Avon-by-the-Sea is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Avon-by-the-Sea
Avon-by-the-Sea
Location in Monmouth County
Avon-by-the-Sea is located in New Jersey
Avon-by-the-Sea
Avon-by-the-Sea
Location in New Jersey
Avon-by-the-Sea is located in the United States
Avon-by-the-Sea
Avon-by-the-Sea
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°11′29″N 74°00′54″W / 40.191418°N 74.015105°W / 40.191418; -74.015105[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMonmouth
IncorporatedMarch 23, 1900
Named forAvon, England
Government
[6]
 • TypeWalsh Act
 • BodyBoard of Commissioners
 • MayorEdward Bonanno (term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • AdministratorKerry McGuigan[5]
 • Municipal clerkMichele Darling (d)eputy[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total
0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2)
 • Land0.43 sq mi (1.10 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2)  21.30%
 • Rank545th of 565 in state
47th of 53 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total
1,933
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
1,933
 • Rank487th of 565 in state
42nd of 53 in county[11]
 • Density4,542.3/sq mi (1,753.8/km2)
  • Rank128th of 565 in state
13th of 53 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07717[12][13]
Area codes732[14]
FIPS code3402502440[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0885147[1][17]
Websitewww.avonbytheseanj.com

Avon-by-the-Sea (often called simply Avon; pronunciation: /ævɒn/, AH-von[18][19]) is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,933,[9] an increase of 32 (+1.7%) from the 2010 census count of 1,901,[20][21] which in turn reflected a decline of 343 (−15.3%) from the 2,244 counted in the 2000 census.[22]

Avon-by-the-Sea was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 23, 1900, from portions of Neptune City.[23] The borough was named for Avon, England,[24][25] or for the Avon Inn, a hotel constructed in 1883.[26]

In 2010, Forbes.com listed Avon-by-the-Sea as 232nd in its listing of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", with a median home price of $989,212.[27]

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  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 20, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Contact Us, Avon-by-the-Sea Borough. Accessed March 20, 2024.
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  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Avon-by-the-Sea, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.
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  11. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Avon-by-the-Sea, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 29, 2012.
  13. ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 24, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Avon, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 17, 2013.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Martin, Patti. "Locals or bennies? Have them say, Aah-von; An oceanfront enclave with water on three sides, a wide Main Street with quirky shops, a Coast Guard station, drawbridges to the south, and a store famous for its macaroons.", Asbury Park Press, June 17, 2004. Accessed June 2, 2011. "All you need to do is ask them to pronounce the name of the small seaside community tucked between Belmar and Bradley Beach. Locals know it's 'Ah-von.' Out-of-towners are more likely to say 'Ay-von.'"
  19. ^ Edelstein, Jeff. The Best of Everything at the Jersey Shore, p. 37. New Jersey Monthly Press, 1999. ISBN 9781893787001. Accessed July 6, 2014. "Avon-by-the-Sea: First, it's pronounced AH-von, as if your doctor were sticking a piece of wood down your throat, or maybe A-von, as in 'can't.' It is not AY-von, like the lipstick people."
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  22. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  23. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 178. Accessed July 29, 2012.
  24. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 27, 2015.
  25. ^ Larsen, Erik. "Wonder how your town got its name: Monmouth County", Asbury Park Press, May 6, 2016. Accessed June 12, 2017. "Avon-By-The-Sea (est. 1900): Named after Avon, a region and former administrative county in southwestern England."
  26. ^ History of Avon, Avon-by-the-Sea. Accessed March 18, 2020. "Most important of all was the construction of the Avon Inn in 1883.... Where the name Avon comes from is something that a good many people wonder about, but it is easily enough understood when one considers that even in the days of 'Key East' that hotel at the foot of Sylvania Avenue was known as the 'Avon' Inn. It is not logical then to believe that when the town was renamed they patterned after the name and called the borough Avon-By-The-Sea."
  27. ^ Staff. "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes: In these neighborhoods $4 million homes are the norm.", Forbes, September 27, 2010. Accessed July 29, 2011.