Zirbel-Hildebrandt Farmstead · National Register of Historic Places
Herman’s story
176 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 maps from 1904 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1850Herman is settled
HermanWI
4 bordering townsMap →
Zirbel-Hildebrandt Farmstead · Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,145
2025 Census estimate · +0.3% since 2020
Median home value
$386K
Census ACS
Household income
$115K
median
Median age
47.2
years
Jobs based here
134
A commuter town
Is Herman a good place to live?
Herman’s best subject grades are an A for incomes and history. 16% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Herman, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 29%. On the outdoors, just 1 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. Zirbel-Hildebrandt Farmstead is on the National Register of Historic Places. Herman has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Herman stand out
Where Herman beats most towns.
Small town
1,145 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
TheresaAddisonHubbardIron RidgeHerman
How Herman grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Herman is from typical.
Jobs & income134 jobs based hereAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 27% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsBeat 65% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduationB+Open →HealthAurora Medical Center Washington County 8.2 miles awayBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.2 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 5.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $386K, 5.1 years of the Beaver Dam area’s $76K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →History1 place on the National RegisterAOpen →Civic life2.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Herman: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Herman, and how to reach them.
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet8 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Herman’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHartford Union High School DistrictHerman-Neosho-Rubicon School District2 districts serve Herman; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Herman ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes53027, 53050, 53035, 5307853027 37% · 53050 27% · 53035 20% · 53078 7%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Herman.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Herman’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Herman for work: only 1% work in town. At $115,000, Herman’s median household income is above both Wisconsin’s towns ($87,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). 6.8% of Herman workers work from home.
1%work in town
| Herman | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $115,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 6.8% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Herman1%
Hartford10%
Mayville9%
Horicon5%
Hubbard5%
15 mi
median commute distance
134
jobs based in Herman
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 54% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Herman
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Herman has four seasons and pleasant summers
Herman has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Herman is 81°F.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–29°
Spring34–54°
Summer57–79°
Fall39–58°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Herman is healthier than 55% of U.S. towns
Herman tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. 41% of adults have obesity in Herman.
55%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Herman | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Aurora Medical Center Washington County
8.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Herman
17pages on Herman
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Herman; the nearest are
Maranatha Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Watertown19.8 mi$21,550 tuitionWaukesha County Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pewaukee25.5 mi$4,872 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeUniversity or college · Public · Milwaukee37.4 mi$10,398 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Herman residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Herman for work
Where Herman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
134jobs based in Herman
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Herman
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Herman is a town in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,135 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Herman Center and Huilsburg are located in the town. The unincorporated communities of Hochheim and Woodland are also located partially in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,142 ft
Questions about Herman
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Herman, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.