Avon is a town in Rock County, Wisconsin, home to about 634 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53520.
Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Brodhead; part is in Avon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Avon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)78 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL101 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Avon; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Avon had 570 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 1303rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Rock County grew from 51,203 residents in 1900 to 163,687 in 2020.
Rock County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 38.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brodhead Wwtp, WI weather station (about a mile away).
64,537 jobs at 3,362 businesses in Rock County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Avon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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.
Public schools here are run by Brodhead School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald R Albrecht ElementaryBrodhead | Pre-K–5 | 460 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Brodhead MiddleBrodhead | 6–8 | 202 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Brodhead HighBrodhead | 9–12 | 313 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant View Mennonite SchoolBrodhead | 1–8 | 18 | Mennonite | 2.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Brodhead, Decatur, Spring Grove, Spring Valley Town, Magnolia and Brodhead City.
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