Town guide

Lavon, Texas

Lavon is a city in Collin County, Texas, home to about 6,498 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 75166.

Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population6,4982,138 per sq mi
Median home value$394,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$163Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking3%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lavon

1 ZIP code

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Around Lavon

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Plano, TX18 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX24 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lavon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lavon

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lavon had 4,469 residents in the 2020 census, up 1055% since 2000.

It’s the 357th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Collin County grew from 50,087 residents in 1900 to 1,064,465 in 2020.

Lavon population by census2000: 387, 2010: 2,219, 2020: 4,46938720002,21920104,4692020

Collin County, 1900–2020

Collin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 50,087, 1910: 49,021, 1920: 49,609, 1930: 46,180, 1940: 47,190, 1950: 41,692, 1960: 41,247, 1970: 66,920, 1980: 144,576, 1990: 264,036, 2000: 491,675, 2010: 782,341, 2020: 1,064,46550K’00’1050K’20’3047K’40’5041K’60’70145K’80’90492K’00’101.1M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 39.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LavonJan: high 54°F, low 34°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 38°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 46°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 53°F, 3.7 in; May: high 80°F, low 63°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 70°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 73°F, 1.9 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 73°F, 2.2 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 66°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.5 in54°34°Jan2.658°38°Feb2.765°46°Mar3.573°53°Apr3.780°63°May4.788°70°Jun4.192°73°Jul1.993°73°Aug2.287°66°Sep3.177°55°Oct4.465°45°Nov3.456°36°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lavon Dam, TX weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Collin County

528,596 jobs at 31,012 businesses in Collin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Collin CountyFinance and insurance: 80,358 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 68,603 jobs; Professional services: 64,335 jobs; Retail trade: 55,568 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 54,220 jobs; Company headquarters: 29,417 jobs; Administrative and support: 26,745 jobs; Other services: 23,964 jobsFinance and insurance 15% Health care and social assistance 13% Professional services 12% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Company headquarters 6% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lavon.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Lake PointeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rowlett7.5 miles
  • Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital RockwallGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rockwall8.9 miles
  • Methodist Richardson Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Richardson13.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Lavon

Grocery stores

  • Aldi3.7 mi
  • Tom Thumb3.7 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.4 mi
  • Kroger4.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tom Thumb Pharmacy3.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.6 mi
  • Kroger Pharmacy4.6 mi
  • Walgreens4.6 mi

Museums

  • Military Heritage Collection of North Texas5.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • YMCA Outdoor Theater4.8 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Lavon

Public schools here are run by Community ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mary Lou Dodson ElLavonPre-K–5626Public0.6 mi
Nesmith ElLavonPre-K–5511Public0.2 mi
Community Trails MiddleLavon6–8548Public0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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