A town of 704, settled in 1879.
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Ordered by what stands out in Avon. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Avon for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Springfield (21%), Sioux Falls (9%) and Yankton (8%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Avon has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.
Avon beats the South Dakota average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
| What stands out | Avon | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.4% | 12.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 6.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.8% | 3.5% |
The public schools Avon’s kids attend trail 58% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Elementary - 02 | K–4 | 74 | C+ |
| Avon Middle School - 05 | 5–8 | 63 | B− |
| Avon High School - 01 | 9–12 | 77 | A+ |
| Avon Preschool - 06 | PK | 13 | Not graded |
Where Avon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
City in South Dakota, United States
Avon is a city in Bon Homme County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 586 at the 2020 census. South Dakota senator and 1972 Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern was born and raised in Avon until he was six, when his family moved to Mitchell, South Dakota.
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