Avon, Wisconsin

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.6 km²), all of it land.

At the 2000 census there were 586 people in 204 households, including 160 families, in the town. The population density was 16.2 people per square mile (6.3/km²). There were 216 housing units at an average density of 6.0 per square mile (2.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.78% White, 0.17% Asian, 0.85% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71%.[2]

Of the 204 households 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.0% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 14.7% of households were one person and 7.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.22.

The age distribution was 28.8% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.5 males.

The median household income was $47,321 and the median family income was $52,750. Males had a median income of $38,846 versus $25,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,770. About 3.9% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.7% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.