Avondale, Arizona

Avondale, Arizona
City
Entrance sign
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Flag of Avondale, Arizona
Location in Maricopa County, Arizona
Location in Maricopa County, Arizona
Coordinates: 33°26′01″N 112°20′59″W / 33.43361°N 112.34972°W / 33.43361; -112.34972
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyMaricopa
Government
 • MayorKenn Weise
Area
 • Total47.87 sq mi (123.99 km2)
 • Land47.62 sq mi (123.33 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
Elevation974 ft (297 m)
Population
 • Total89,334
 • Density1,876.13/sq mi (724.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST (no daylight saving time))
ZIP codes
85323, 85392
Area code623
FIPS code04-04720
GNIS feature ID2409765[2]
Websitewww.ci.avondale.az.us

Avondale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 89,334,[3] up from 76,238 in 2010 and 35,883 in 2000.

Avondale, incorporated in 1946, has experienced rapid residential and commercial growth in the years since 1980. Once primarily a sparsely populated farming community with many acres of alfalfa and cotton fields, Avondale has transformed into a major bedroom suburb for Phoenix.

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avondale, Arizona
  3. ^ a b "Avondale city, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 5, 2022.