Avoca, Iowa

Avoca is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. In 2020, 1,683 people lived there. History Avoca was created in 1869 when the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad built a railroad near the area. It is named after Avoca in Ireland. It quickly became a regional service center for the nearby farms. Geography Avoca is at 41°29′N 95°20′W (41.4790, -95.3373). The city is between the West Nishnabotna River and its East Branch. The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 2.38 square miles (6.17 km2). All of it is land. People 2020 census In 2020, there were 1,683 people living in Avoca. These people made up 704 households. 92.0% of the people were White, 0.7% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 1.3% from other races, and 4.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the people. The median age in the city was 42.1 years old. 49.3% of the people were male, and 50.7% of the people were female. Education The community is served by the AHSTW Community School District. It used to be in the Hancock-Avoca Community School District until July 1, 1996. This was when the district merged into the A-H-S-T Community School District. In turn, that merged into AHSTW on July 1, 2016. Famous People Richard Beymer (born 1938), the actor best known as Tony, the lead role in West Side Story Johnny Carson, the television comedian, lived in Avoca as a child until his family moved to Norfolk, Nebraska in 1936. Edwin T. Meredith (1876–1928), Secretary of Agriculture under president Woodrow Wilson Richard C. Turner (1927-1986), Iowa lawyer and politician, was born in Avoca. References Other websites City of Avoca, Iowa The Pottawattamie County Genealogical Society Roadside America- Avoca Spider Bug Farmall- Land Tractor Museum Archived 2019-08-04 at the Wayback Machine City Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Avoca