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
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 airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)139 miles away
Closer regional airport
La 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.
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.
Vernon County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
2
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Mental health providers
9
Physical and occupational therapists
6
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
3
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.
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.
Public schools here are run by Westby Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Coon Valley ElementaryCoon Valley
Pre-K–4
125
Public
3.6 mi
Westby ElementaryWestby
Pre-K–4
277
Public
4.8 mi
Westby MiddleWestby
5–8
272
Public
4.8 mi
Westby HighWestby
9–12
319
Public
4.8 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Coon Valley Christian SchoolWestby
1–8
25
Mennonite
3.4 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).
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