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Avondale, Colorado

Avondale is a community in Pueblo County, Colorado, home to about 338 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81022.

Homes sold for a median of $87 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population338537 per sq mi
Median home value$164,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$87Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Avondale

Distances

Nearest major airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)49 miles away
Closer regional airportPueblo Memorial Airport (PUB)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Colorado Springs, CO54 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ526 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Avondale; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Avondale

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Avondale had 594 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 327th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Pueblo County grew from 34,448 residents in 1900 to 168,162 in 2020.

Avondale population by census2000: 754, 2010: 674, 2020: 594754200067420105942020

Pueblo County, 1900–2020

Pueblo County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,448, 1910: 52,223, 1920: 57,638, 1930: 66,038, 1940: 68,870, 1950: 90,188, 1960: 118,707, 1970: 118,238, 1980: 125,972, 1990: 123,051, 2000: 141,472, 2010: 159,063, 2020: 168,16234K’00’1058K’20’3069K’40’50119K’60’70126K’80’90141K’00’10168K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 14 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AvondaleJan: high 48°F, low 16°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 18°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 27°F, 1 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 36°F, 1.6 in; May: high 77°F, low 46°F, 1.7 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 55°F, 1.5 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 61°F, 2.5 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 60°F, 2.4 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 50°F, 1 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 36°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 23°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 15°F, 0.3 in48°16°Jan0.451°18°Feb0.460°27°Mar1.068°36°Apr1.677°46°May1.788°55°Jun1.593°61°Jul2.590°60°Aug2.483°50°Sep1.070°36°Oct0.857°23°Nov0.447°15°Dec0.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wfo Pueblo, CO weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Pueblo County

50,735 jobs at 3,250 businesses in Pueblo County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pueblo CountyHealth care and social assistance: 12,883 jobs; Retail trade: 8,214 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,109 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,822 jobs; Construction: 3,336 jobs; Professional services: 2,701 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,425 jobs; Other services: 2,118 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 10% Construction 7% Professional services 5% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Avondale.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Mary-Corwin HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pueblo10.3 miles
  • Parkview Medical Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pueblo13.5 miles
  • Spanish Peaks Regional Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Walsenburg38.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Avondale

Public schools here are run by Pueblo County School District 70. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Avondale Elementary SchoolAvondalePre-K–5156Public13.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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