Welcome to Coon Valley ...
The village of Coon Valley is located in Vernon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Coon Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1865.
A typical abbreviation for Coon Valley: Coon Vly. (or less commonly used: Coon Vally. or Coon Vlly.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Coon Valley has a population of 788 people<2> (see below for details).
Coon Valley is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Coon Valley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Coon Valley: 608 & 353<4>
The ZIP code for Coon Valley: 54623<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Coon Valley had an population of 788 people. This is an increase of 3.01% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.36% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Coon Valley had a population of 765 people. This makes Coon Valley the county's 16th most populous community.
The population of Coon Valley represents 0.01% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 1134th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 765 people, the population of Coon Valley increased 7.14% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 714 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Coon Valley.
Communities near Coon Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coon Valley.
- La Crosse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Crosse
- From Coon Valley to La Crosse
- Onalaska
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Sparta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sparta
- From Coon Valley to Sparta
- La Crescent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crescent
- La Crescent is located in Houston County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crescent <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Crescent
- From Coon Valley to La Crescent
- West Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- West Salem is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Salem
- From Coon Valley to West Salem
- Viroqua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Westby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Westby is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westby
- From Coon Valley to Westby
- Bangor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Cashton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Stoddard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
- Stoddard is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stoddard
- From Coon Valley to Stoddard
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Coon Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coon Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coon Valley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coon Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coon Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Coon Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coon Valley ...
Looking for more information about Coon Valley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Coon Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coon Valley.
Adding Coon Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Coon Valley in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Coon Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Coon Valley post office opened in 1865.
We also found Coon Valley in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Coon Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coon Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Vernon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Coon Valley. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coon Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 608 code has been Overlayed with the 353 area code. New phone numbers in the Coon Valley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 608 or 353. As a result, placing a call in the Coon Valley area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Coon Valley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Coon Valley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |