Avon is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States.

[7] After the foundation of Avon Minnesota the town expanded past the spunk lakes in 1992 According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.48 square miles (3.83 km2), all land.

Highway 52 and Stearns County Road 9 are two of the main routes in the city.

The word "spunk"[13] means material to start a fire, or torchwood, which settlers used to gather in the area.

Each May since 2008, the Lake Wobegon Trail Marathon runs through Avon, and relies on many volunteers to staff cheering areas and water stations.

Their mission is to preserve and enhance the town's infrastructure in response to public needs.

The Avon Lions Club purchased land directly south of the old park which at that time consisted of a pasture and a small pond.

[1] Founded in Avon, the Albany Minnesota Soccer Club officially became a team in the summer of 2024.

In their debut season, they achieved a strong 6-3-3 record, with plans to launch a varsity program in the near future.

In the 35th anniversary broadcast of the radio variety show,[14] A Prairie Home Companion, which was performed live in Avon on July 4, 2009, radio personality Garrison Keillor referred to Avon as being "about as close to Lake Wobegon as you can get."