Moving to Coon Valley, Wisconsin

Population: 714. Estimated population in July 2024: 748 (+4.8% change)
Males: 366 (51.3%), Females: 348 (48.7%)

Vernon County

Zip code: 54623

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $36,458
Median house value: $79,700

Population by Race

Races in Coon Valley:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (57.0%), German (33.6%), Irish (8.3%), English (5.0%), Czech (3.4%), Polish (2.4%).

Elevation: 735 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Coon Valley

• High school or higher: 81.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
• Unemployed: 3.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coon Valley village

• Never married: 18.1%
• Now married: 62.9%
• Separated: 0.3%
• Widowed: 11.2%
• Divorced: 7.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -102 (-12.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Coon Valley:

• VERNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 148 (about 14 miles; VIROQUA, WI)
• FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR LACROSSE (about 16 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)
• LA CROSSE LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Coon Valley:

• LA CROSSE MUNI (about 20 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
• VOLK FIELD (about 56 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
• CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 86 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Coon Valley:

• VIROQUA MUNI (about 13 miles; VIROQUA, WI; Abbreviation: Y51)
• SPARTA/FORT MC COY (about 26 miles; SPARTA, WI; Abbreviation: CMY)
• HOUSTON COUNTY (about 35 miles; CALEDONIA, MN; Abbreviation: CHU)

Amtrak station near Coon Valley:

• 19 miles: LA CROSSE (601 ST. ANDREW ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coon Valley:

• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 16 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
• WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 18 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
• WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
• SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 50 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
• LUTHER COLLEGE (about 58 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
• NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 71 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 76 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)

Public primary/middle school in Coon Valley:

• COON VALLEY EL (Students: 86; Location: 300 LIEN ST; Grades: PK – 02)

Libraries

Library in Coon Valley:

• KNUTSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $34,000; Location: 500 CENTRAL AVENUE; 6,857 books; 197 audio materials; 103 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)