CoonWI
A town of 762.
Is Coon a good place to live?
Coon’s median age is 55.1 years, above both the Wisconsin town median (42.1 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Coon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
762 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Coon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Coon, 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 Coon.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Coon’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Coon for work: only 0% work in town. At 28 minutes, Coon’s average trip to work is above both Wisconsin’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are La Crosse (26%), Viroqua (14%) and Westby (7%).
| Coon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coon Valley Christian School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 25 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Older than Wisconsin overall
People 65 and older are 31% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide). Coon has grown 4.8% since 2020, to 762 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 36% of Coon adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Coon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 35% and 60% women
The Census survey reached too few of Coon’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.3 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Coon | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.1% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.4% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.9% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.3% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 24.4% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.1% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 16.5% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 21.9% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.8% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.3% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Coon
Coon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Coon is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Coon
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Coon is
Coon beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Coon.
| Coon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Coon | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.6% | 6.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Coon
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Coon; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Coon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Coon for work
Where Coon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Coon
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Coon Valley is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 729 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,043 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Coon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Coon, WI a good place to live?
Coon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.