Avon Township, Stearns County, Minnesota

Avon Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,294 at the 2010 census. The township includes the city of Avon.Avon Township was organized in 1866.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township (T125N R30W) has a total area of 89.2km2; 82.7km2 is land and 6.5km2, or 7.28%, is water.Avon Township is located in Township 125 North of the Arkansas Base Line and Range 30 West of the 5th Principal Meridian.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 2,132 people, 716 households, and 570 families residing in the township. The population density was 66.0 people per square mile (25.5/km²). There were 769 housing units at an average density of 23.8/sq mi (9.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.50% White, 0.05% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.94% from other races, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.72% of the population.There were 716 households out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.35.