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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Town numbers

ZIP code57315

Area code605

Living in Avon

Work & commute in Avon

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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.

Springfield

21%

Sioux Falls

Yankton

Mitchell

8%Work in townlive and work in Avon 23 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 159Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Avon →

Health in Avon

Compared with South Dakota

13worse than SD

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

21.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethSD 12.7% · worse 10.1%More adults with COPDSD 6.7% · worse 4.8%More adults who have had a strokeSD 3.5% · worse

Care nearby

St. Michael's Hospital - CahTyndall · 9.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Horizon Health - Yankton Medical and DentalYankton · 34.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Avon · CMS · HRSAHealth in Avon →

Natural hazards in Avon

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

🌵 Drought🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding

0Does Avon flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Avon

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Avon →

Climate in Avon

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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.

33° / 14°Winter

59° / 36°Spring

84° / 61°Summer

61° / 39°Fall

How much snow does Avon get?About 37 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 7, with the last in spring around May 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Avon →

Schools in Avon

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School Grade C+

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.

DistrictAvon School District 04-1Schools4

Avon Elementary - 02 C+Elementary · Grades K–4 · 74 students Avon Middle School - 05 B-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 63 students Avon High School - 01 A+High · Grades 9–12 · 77 students Avon Preschool - 06Prekindergarten · Grades PK · 13 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within SD. Ratings are from neighbors.