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Country around Avalon is a rural area of about 358 people in Rock County, Wisconsin, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 10 miles from Janesville, WI and 51 miles from Milwaukee, WI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $300k and rent runs about $931 a month.
358people
$300kTypical home
$931/moRent
83° / 28°Summer / winter
37"Snow
224Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 358 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 51 mi to Milwaukee, WI
- 10 mi to Janesville, WI
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $300k (≈$1,892/mo)
- Median rent $931/mo
- Median household income $84k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 224 sunny days a year (73 totally clear)
- 141 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 32 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (183 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,203 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 22% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to RFD airport
- 51 mi to MKE (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1940
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 925 ft
- 667 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 42 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 339 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 158 bars within 25 mi
- 62 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Wisconsin districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Rock County: D+7 in 2024
- Wisconsin: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.