Is Avon a good place to live?
Of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Avon. 30% of the land in Avon is conserved, against 3.8% in Wisconsin’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Avon Bottoms Wildlife Area, 4,515 acres with 1.2 miles of trail. Avon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
572 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Avon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Avon, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Avon.
nearly a quarter of the land in Avon is protected from building
For Avon, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile. 4.2 miles of trail wind through 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Avon Bottoms Wildlife Area | 1.2 mi | 4,515 |
| 2. Avon Bottoms State Natural Area | — | 174 |
| 3. Swenson Wet Prairie State Natural Area | — | 60 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Avon’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
For workers in Avon, the share who work from home is 8%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 35, to 98. Avon: 3.2% of residents live below the poverty line, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 6.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The average trip to work for Avon comes to 26 minutes.
| Avon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 8% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Avon, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Avon than in 75% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 46% come from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Avon, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Only one of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare has a higher peak summer temperature than Avon. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 13° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Avon is
42% of Avon adults have obesity. In Avon, 18% of adults binge drink, and 16% smoke cigarettes.
| Avon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Avon | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 15.8% | 13.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.5% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Avon
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Avon
About 6 of every 100 Avon residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Avon for work
Where Avon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Avon
Town in Wisconsin, United States
The Town of Avon is located in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 570 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 761 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Avon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Avon, WI a good place to live?
Avon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.