Avalon, California

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Avalon is the only city on Santa Catalina Island. Its ZIP code is 90704 and it is located in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,127. The population is now estimated to be over 3,500. The default for wired phone numbers in the Avalon central office is (310) 510-xxxx. Image:Lightmatter Avalon Bay.jpg

1 About Avalon
2 Geography
3 Transportation
- 3.1 Intercity
- 3.2 Intracity
4 Demographics
5 Education
6 External links

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About Avalon

Avalon is a rural waterfront town with the usual tourist-oriented businesses and services lining the coastline. Apart from the town itself, primary attractions include various trails into the hills surrounding the town, and the Wrigley Memorial and Botanical Garden just outside of town in the hills to the southwest.

The older parts of the town nearer the shoreline are dominated by small houses and two and three-story buildings in various traditional architectural styles. There are also several large apartment complexes nestled in the hills away from the shoreline, so that they are not obvious in most postcard photos of Avalon.

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Geography

Image:CAMap-doton-Avalon.pngAvalon is located at 33°20'27" North, 118°19'40" West (33.340941, -118.327821)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.2 km² (3.2 mi²). 7.3 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 10.48% water.

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Transportation

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Intercity

The city is served by several ferry lines with regular daily service to Newport Beach, San Pedro, Long Beach, Marina del Rey, and Dana Point. Catalina Airport, (FAA Identifier: AVX), is located at (NAD83 rounded from FAA-provided coordinates): Template:Coor dms. Fixed-wing flights other than emergency landings require prior arrangements. Several helicopter companies serve the city. The Catalina Airport-In-The-Sky is 10 miles away to the west.

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Intracity

The main method of transportation in Avalon is by small gasoline-powered motorcars similar to golf carts. For purposes of vehicle registration, Catalina Island is divided into two parts: Avalon and everywhere else. It is very difficult to get a permit to have a full sized vehicle in Avalon. The city has its own strict permit program which local vehicle owners must comply with, in addition with the usual requirements imposed by the statewide Department of Motor Vehicles.

Visitors can walk, rent a cart, ride a shuttle bus, or hire one of several private taxis.

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Demographics

As of the census Template:GR of 2000, there were 3,127 people, 1,158 households, and 719 families residing in the city. The population density was 429.7/km² (1,112.4/mi²). There were 1,839 housing units at an average density of 252.7/km² (654.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.63% White, 0.74% Black or African American, 1.02% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.22% Pacific Islander, 20.37% from other races, and 5.40% from two or more races. 45.95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,158 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,327, and the median income for a family was $46,406. Males had a median income of $30,789 versus $24,643 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,032. 10.4% of the population and 9.2% of families were below the poverty line. 11.5% of those under the age of 18 and 4.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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