Avon is a town in Franklin County, named for the river in England and incorporated on February 22, 1802 from the township 02 AP. In 1853 it ceded land to the town of Strong.
Avon's settlement is scattered along the Sandy River between Phillips and Strong, with State routes 4 and 149 on each side of the river.
The 3,000-foot Mount Blue is located in the southwest corner of the town in Mount Blue State Park, the major portion of which is in the adjoining town of Weld.
