Town guide

Coon, Wisconsin

Coon is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, home to about 701 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54621, 54623 and 54667.

Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population70120 per sq mi
Median home value$360,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$181Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Coon

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Coon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Coon

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)139 miles away
Closer regional airportLa Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI87 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL209 miles away

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

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

Who represents Coon

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

Coon had 729 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 1213th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Vernon County grew from 28,351 residents in 1900 to 30,714 in 2020.

Coon population by census2000: 683, 2010: 728, 2020: 729683200072820107292020

Vernon County, 1900–2020

Vernon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,351, 1910: 28,116, 1920: 29,252, 1930: 28,537, 1940: 29,940, 1950: 27,906, 1960: 25,663, 1970: 24,557, 1980: 25,642, 1990: 25,617, 2000: 28,056, 2010: 29,773, 2020: 30,71428K’00’1029K’20’3030K’40’5026K’60’7026K’80’9028K’00’1031K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 35 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CoonJan: high 24°F, low 11°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 14°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 25°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 37°F, 3.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 48°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 59°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 53°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 41°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 28°F, 2 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 17°F, 1.3 in24°11°Jan1.129°14°Feb0.941°25°Mar1.556°37°Apr3.568°48°May4.477°59°Jun4.781°63°Jul4.679°61°Aug4.171°53°Sep3.757°41°Oct3.242°28°Nov2.029°17°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cashton, WI weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Vernon County

7,182 jobs at 686 businesses in Vernon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Vernon CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,646 jobs; Retail trade: 1,297 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,123 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 699 jobs; Wholesale trade: 636 jobs; Construction: 373 jobs; Finance and insurance: 340 jobs; Other services: 256 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 18% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 9% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Coon’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Vernon Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Viroqua9.7 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · La Crosse16.8 miles
  • Gundersen Lutheran Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · La Crosse16.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers9
Physical and occupational therapists6
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
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 Coon

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Von Ruden Memorial Park1.9 mi
  • Coon Creek Cliffs State Natural Area2.9 mi

Museums

  • Norskedalen Nature & Heritage Center, Inc.4.2 mi
  • Train Museum & Vistior Center5.0 mi

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.

Schools in Coon

Public schools here are run by Westby Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Coon Valley ElementaryCoon ValleyPre-K–4125Public3.6 mi
Westby ElementaryWestbyPre-K–4277Public4.8 mi
Westby MiddleWestby5–8272Public4.8 mi
Westby HighWestby9–12319Public4.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Coon Valley Christian SchoolWestby1–825Mennonite3.4 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 Westby, Greenfield Town (La Crosse County), Coon Valley, Christiana Town (Vernon County), Hamburg Town (Vernon County), Clinton Town (Vernon County), Viroqua Town, Chaseburg, Washington Town (La Crosse County), Shelby, Jefferson Town (Vernon County) and Harmony Town (Vernon County).

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.