Avondale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, located adjacent to Phoenix. The city was incorporated in 1946 and sits near the Gila and Agua Fria Rivers on the edge of the Sonoran Desert.
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Schools
Avondale is served by multiple public school districts. The Avondale Elementary School District operates nine schools serving kindergarten through eighth grade, with schools located in both Avondale and Goodyear. The Littleton Elementary School District, headquartered in Avondale, operates nine elementary schools serving Avondale, Tolleson, and Phoenix. High school students are served by the Agua Fria Union High School District, which includes Agua Fria High School located in Avondale; boundary maps and a school locator tool are available through the district website.
Getting around
Interstate 10 runs through Avondale, connecting it eastward toward Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and downtown Phoenix, and passing through the community along with Loop 303 and the Loop 101 Agua Fria Freeway interchanges nearby. Loop 202 provides additional connections through the region. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is accessible via I-10 and connecting freeways such as State Route 143.
Homes and housing
Avondale has experienced rapid residential and commercial growth in the years since 1980, transforming from a farming community with fields of alfalfa and cotton into a bedroom suburb of Phoenix. The city includes several residential developments alongside industrial parks.
Things to do
Avondale is home to Phoenix International Raceway (also known as ISM Raceway), a motorsports venue. The area also includes historic sites such as Monument Hill, home to the Gila and Salt River Meridian marker, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
- Avondale was incorporated in 1946. Avondale, Arizona
- The 2020 census population of Avondale was 89,334. Avondale, Arizona
- Avondale has a total area of 47.87 square miles. Avondale, Arizona
- The Avondale Elementary School District was established in 1894. Avondale Elementary School District
- Agua Fria High School, established in 1956, is located at 530 East Riley Drive in Avondale. Agua Fria High School
- The Gila and Salt River Meridian marker on Monument Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 2002. List of historic properties in Avondale, Arizona