Avon Minnesota Map

About Avon, Minnesota

Avon is a locality in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,552. The population density is 338.7 people per km². Avon is located at 45.6091°N, 94.4517°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56310.

Avon manifests as a quiet consolidation of timber and glacial debris, where the land rises into irregular, forested hummocks that defy the flat expanse of the surrounding plains. It lies 11.9 miles west of Sartell, MN (from Sartell, MN: bearing 266°T), and is situated 7.1 miles west-northwest of St. Joseph. The horizon remains unbroken by the jagged teeth of distant peaks, leaving the sky to dominate the view with a vast, shifting gray that mirrors the surface of Middle Spunk Lake. This water sits at the center of the landscape, its edges fringed with reeds that stiffen under the first breath of autumn’s arrival. Two miles away, the Avon Hills Forest State Scientific and Natural Area preserves a rugged, unmanicured wilderness of hardwood and pine, where the air smells of dampened needles and ancient, cooling soil. Even in the height of midsummer, the light here has a slant to it, catching the fine dust of the roads and turning the common fields into pools of muted bronze. Spunk Creek meanders a mile from the primary settlement, tracing a path through the undergrowth that has served as a silent witness to the region’s slow development. Avon grew from the persistent efforts of early settlers who understood the value of the timber and the fertility of the soil, grounding an economy that still balances agricultural rhythms with the steady pulse of local enterprise. The heritage of the people remains tied to the hard, honest work of the interior, where the long, deep winters demand a particular kind of endurance and community reliance. Life in Avon moves with the seasons, from the frantic green energy of planting to the heavy, insulated silence of the snow-laden months. It is a place defined not by sudden shifts or grand spectacles, but by the persistent, quiet persistence of those who call these woods and waters home.

About This Avon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Avon, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 45.609131, -94.451667. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Avon and Stearns County.

Detailed location data for Avon includes the ZIP code (56310), telephone area code (320), county seat of Stearns County (St. Cloud), and school district assignment (Albany Public School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Avon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.