Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey
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New Pavilion in 2015 | |
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Location of Avon-by-the-Sea in Monmouth County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left). | |
Census Bureau map of Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°11′29″N 74°00′54″W / 40.191418°N 74.015105°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | March 23, 1900 |
| Named after | Avon, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Walsh Act |
| • Body | Board of Commissioners |
| • Mayor | Edward Bonanno (term ends December 31, 2027) |
| • Administrator | Kerry McGuigan |
| • Municipal clerk | Anna Bongiorno |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2) |
| • Land | 0.42 sq mi (1.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2) 21.30% |
| • Rank | 545th of 565 in state 47th of 53 in county |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,933 |
• Estimate (2023) | 1,933 |
| • Rank | 487th of 565 in state 42nd of 53 in county |
| • Density | 4,542.3/sq mi (1,753.8/km2) |
| • Rank | 128th of 565 in state 13th of 53 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07717 |
| Area codes | 732 |
| FIPS code | 3402502440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885147 |
| Website | www |
Avon-by-the-Sea (often called simply Avon; pronunciation: /ævɒn/, AH-von) is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,933, an increase of 32 (+1.7%) from the 2010 census count of 1,901, which in turn reflected a decline of 343 (−15.3%) from the 2,244 counted in the 2000 census.
Avon-by-the-Sea was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 23, 1900, from portions of Neptune City. The borough was named for Avon, England, or for the Avon Inn, a hotel constructed in 1883.
In 2010, Forbes.com listed Avon-by-the-Sea as 232nd in its listing of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", with a median home price of $989,212.