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The Town of Avon is located five miles west of Indianapolis in Hendricks County and is ten minutes away from Indianapolis International Airport. Avon was the first Tree City USA Community in Hendricks County and prides itself in the preservation of the natural environment. Avon is the home of four-star schools and has a rich musical tradition that includes three national championships and thirteen state championships for the Avon High School Marching Band. The town of Avon was officially incorporated in 1995. Its previous name was Hampton. It is located in Hendricks County and is a part of Washington Township. The county was formed in 1824 and named after then Indiana Governor William Hendricks. Avon is located in eastern Hendricks County. It is bordered to the north by Brownsburg, to the west by Danville, the Hendricks County seat, to the south by Plainfield, and to the east by the city of Indianapolis in Marion County. U.S. Route 36 is the main east–west road through the town, leading east 13 miles (21 km) to downtown Indianapolis and west 7 miles (11 km) to the center of Danville. The Indianapolis Zoo and the Butterfly Paradise Nature Center are both located nearby. Local amusement parks include Splash Island, Blast Off and the Caribbean Cove Indoor Water Park. Those interested in history can visit museums like the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum, the Eiteljorg Museum, the Indiana State Museum and the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Avon hosts the Community Heritage Festival every year. Nearby colleges and universities include Butler University, Ivy Tech State College-Central Indiana, the University of Indianapolis and Anderson University. The area’s assets are well-suited for many business sectors, including office and professional services,life sciences, precision manufacturing, value-added manufacturing, and logistics and distribution.Avon is within a day’s drive of more than 145 million hungry consumers (nearly half of the total population of the lower 48 states), just minutes from Indianapolis International Airport and the world’s second-largest FedEx hub, and home to a CSX yard with transload and intermodal facilities. Ranked by Money Magazine as one of the nation’s best places to live, Avon provides all the advantages of Indianapolis with some of the area’s most affordable homes, safe neighborhoods, top-rated public schools, and extensive recreational resources, including many miles of paved trails for walkers, bikers, and runners. Residents enjoy a professional symphony, extensive shopping options, restaurant choices, brewpubs, extensive healthcare facilities, a popular farmers market — with all the big-city excitement of Indianapolis just minutes away..