Moving to Avon, South Dakota

Population: 561. Estimated population in July 2024: 543 (-3.2% change)
Males: 267 (47.6%), Females: 294 (52.4%)

Bon Homme County

Zip code: 57315

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.6 years
Median household income: $27,656
Median house value: $38,400

Population by Race

Races in Avon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)

Ancestries: German (50.3%), Dutch (12.7%), Irish (11.6%), Czech (10.3%), United States (6.6%), English (6.2%).

Elevation: 1608 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Avon

  • High school or higher: 74.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Avon city

  • Never married: 15.5%
  • Now married: 64.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 14.0%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -16 (-2.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Avon:

  • ST MICHAEL’S HOSPITAL – CAH (about 14 miles; TYNDALL, SD)
  • WAGNER COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 17 miles; WAGNER, SD)
  • LANDMANN-JUNGMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 24 miles; SCOTLAND, SD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Avon:

  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 48 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 83 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • HURON REGIONAL (about 96 miles; HURON, SD; Abbreviation: HON)

Other public-use airports nearest to Avon:

  • SPRINGFIELD MUNI (about 15 miles; SPRINGFIELD, SD; Abbreviation: Y03)
  • WAGNER MUNI (about 16 miles; WAGNER, SD; Abbreviation: AGZ)
  • PARKSTON MUNI (about 26 miles; PARKSTON, SD; Abbreviation: 8V3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Avon:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 79 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 90 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 129 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 129 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 150 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 164 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)

Schools

Public high school in Avon:

  • AVON HI SCH (Students: 103; Location: 210 PINE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Avon:

  • AVON ELEM (Students: 119; Location: 210 PINE ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • AVON JR HI (Students: 41; Location: 210 PINE ST; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Avon:

  • AVON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,029; Location: 209 N MAIN; 14,977 books; 15 audio materials; 308 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)