Avoca, Minnesota

Avoca: City in Murray County, Minnesota, United States of America

About

Avoca is a city located in the county of Murray in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Its population at the 2010 census was 147 and a population density of 49 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 134 inhabitants.

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Location of Avoca on Minnesota map.

Quick Facts about Avoca

Population : 134 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Minnesota (United States)
County : Murray County
Postal code : 56114
Phone Area Codes : 507
Area : 3.03 km2
Altitude : 1,539 feet / 469 meters
Time Zone : UTC−06:00
Local time : 18:25:30 (10th October 2024)
Density : 44 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -9.7% (2010-2020)
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Avoca Minnesota
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Geography

Avoca is located at 43°56'55"N 95°38'44"W (43.9485700, -95.6455600).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Avoca decreased by 9.7% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 147 - census
2011 147 0% estimation process
2012 145 -1.38% estimation process
2013 144 -0.69% estimation process
2014 142 -1.41% estimation process
2015 141 -0.71% estimation process
2016 137 -2.92% estimation process
2017 138 0.72% estimation process
2018 136 -1.47% estimation process
2019 135 -0.74% estimation process
2020 134 -0.75% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 37,266
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 37,151
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 0.3%
April 1, 2020 Population : 36,649
April 1, 2010 Population : 37,121
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.8%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 24.1%
People over 65 (%) : 18.8%
Female persons, % : 51.1%
White only, percent : 92.4%
Black or African American alone, percent : 4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.5%
Asians alone % : 0.5%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.2%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 7.2%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 86.0%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,858
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 2.8%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 16,893

Avoca zip code is 56114. County name: Murray, County fips: 27101

Avoca, City of Avoca

Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 16,893
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 75.5%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $104,300
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $965
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $349
2015-2019 median gross rent : $639
Permits for construction, 2020 : 2
2015-2019 Households : 14,316
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.56
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 91.1%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 6.3%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 82.9%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 73.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.4%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 14.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 8.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 57.0%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 53.5%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 29,562
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 480,820
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 403,699
2012 total retail sales per capita : $10,753
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 22.9
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $44,043
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $24,750
Percentage of people living in poverty : 17.9%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 660
2019 total employment : 9,380
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 338,547
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : 2.9%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 2,630
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 3,366
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,991
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 690
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 243
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,020
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 213
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,862
2010 population per square mile : 67.3
2010 land area in square miles : 551.74

People born in Avoca (1)

Minnesota State Legislator Ole J. Finstad was born in Avoca

Schools in Avoca

College & universities near Avoca, MN

Code Name City ZIP
457679 Avalon School of Cosmetology Worthington (MN) 56187

Post offices near Avoca

Post Office Name City ZIP
Avoca Post Office Avoca (MN) 56114

Other places with the same name (8)

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  • Avoca , New York town in Steuben County, New York, United States of America with a population of 2,121 people.
  • Avoca , Iowa city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States of America with a population of 1,537 people.
  • Avoca , Wisconsin village in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States of America with a population of 620 people.
  • Avoca , Indiana unincorporated town in Marshall Township, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America with a population of 583 people.
  • Avoca , Arkansas town in Benton County, Arkansas, United States of America with a population of 522 people.
  • Avoca , Nebraska village in Cass County, Nebraska, United States of America with a population of 253 people.

Other cities in Murray County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Murray County , MN.

City Name Population Title
Fulda 1,206 City in Minnesota, United States
Iona 490 City in Minnesota, United States
Slayton 282 City in Murray County, Minnesota, United States of America
Chandler 246 Human settlement in Murray County, Minnesota, United States of America
Lake Wilson 224 Human settlement in Murray County, Minnesota, United States of America
Currie 212 Human settlement in Murray County, Minnesota, United States of America
Lowville 161 Township in Murray County, Minnesota
Dovray 146 Township in Murray County, Minnesota
Hadley 59 City in Minnesota, USA