Avilla, Indiana

Avilla is a town in Allen Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2,401 at the 2010 census.HistoryA post office has been in operation at Avilla since 1846. According to Ronald L. Baker, the town may be named after Ávila, Spain.GeographyAvilla is located at .According to the 2010 census, Avilla has a total area of 1.48sqmi, all land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the 2010 census, there were 2,401 people, 916 households, and 593 families residing in the town. The population density was 1622.3PD/sqmi. There were 1,016 housing units at an average density of 686.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.3% White, 0.7% African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.There were 916 households of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.3% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.04.