CoonWI
A town of 701. Public schools that outperform most of Wisconsin.
What makes Coon stand out
The thing Coon does most differently from other towns.
701 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Coon. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents commute out of Coon
Most working residents leave Coon for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are La Crosse (26%), Viroqua (14%) and Westby (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Where working residents work
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Coon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Coon’s public schools outperform 63% of Wisconsin districts
The public schools Coon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coon Valley Christian School Private | 1–8 | 25 |
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
How healthy Coon is
Coon beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Coon | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.6% | 6.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.6% |
100% of working residents leave Coon for work
Where Coon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Coon
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Coon Valley is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 729 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 729
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,043 ft
- Area code
- 608