Horicon is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,767 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Horicon is located at (43.4482, -88.6329). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

The city is situated at the southernmost tip of the Horicon Marsh. Tourists flock to the area every year to see the migration of the Canada geese.

Climate

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,655 people, 1,497 households, and 1,006 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,620 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.7% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 1.6% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 4.1% of the population.

There were 1,497 households, of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.8% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the city was 38.7 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.9% were from 45 to 64; and 13.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census It consists of Van Brunt Elementary School and Horicon High School, whose nickname is the Marshmen.

Horicon Public Library

The Horicon Public Library is a member of the Mid-Wisconsin Federated Library System (MWFLS) and is in the Trio consortium, which shares materials with various other public and school libraries throughout Dodge, Jefferson, and Washington counties in southeastern Wisconsin.

The small-town evaluation program "First Impressions," a program for community assessment and improvement, in 2009, stated that the Horicon Public Library was "outstanding."

Elected officials

The City of Horicon is represented by seven elected officials: a mayor and six alderpersons. The current mayor is Josh Maas. Alderpersons for district 1 are Dick Marschke and Forrest Frami. District 2 is represented by Marie Fenske and Jim Bandsma. District 3 is represented by Bryce Remy and Christine Schmitz. The council president is Bryce Remy.

Notable people

  • Hiram Barber, businessman and politician
  • Hiram Barber, Jr, U.S. Representative from Illinois
  • Satterlee Clark, Jr, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and Wisconsin State Senator
  • David A. Dornfeld, professor; manufacturing expert
  • Charles Hawks, Jr., U.S. Representative
  • James B. Hays, attorney, politician, and jurist in Wisconsin and the Idaho Territory
  • S. H. Hays, Idaho politician
  • Charles A. Kading, U.S. Representative
  • Adrian Karsten, ESPN reporter
  • Esther Doughty Luckhardt, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
  • William H. Markham, member of the Wisconsin State Senate
  • Eric Miller, US Attorney for Vermont
  • Bradley Phillips, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
  • Theodore Schroeder, lawyer and writer
  • Fran Ulmer, Alaskan politician

Images

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File:Horicon Wisconsin City Hall.jpg|City hall

File:HoriconWisconsinSignWIS33.jpg|Looking west at the sign for Horicon on WIS 33

File:Horicon Wisconsin Post Office.jpg|Post office

File:John Deere plant in Horicon Wisconsin.jpg|Horicon Works, a John Deere plant in Horicon

File:Horicon Wisconsin Train Depot.jpg|Train depot

File:Horicon State Bank, front.jpg|Horicon State Bank

File:Daniel C Van Brunt House.jpg|Daniel C. Van Brunt House

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References

  • City of Horicon
  • Horicon Chamber of Commerce
  • Sanborn fire insurance maps: 1894 1904 1913