Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Horicon's standout: it has 5 miles of trail. Overall it grades B−, ranked 247th of 357 in Wisconsin. Its schools rank ahead of 82% of Wisconsin towns and natural-hazard risk is low. 19% of the land in Horicon is conserved, against 3.8% in Wisconsin’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Only 33 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns score higher on civic life. Horicon has 3 places on the National Register.
Where Horicon beats most towns.
Daniel C. Van Brunt House18.9% of the town is conserved land, across 10 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Horicon is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,250 in 1880, 3,767 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1911 and 3 maps from 1955 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Horicon, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Horicon.
Horicon is healthier than towns with similar incomes, is safe by national standards but not by Wisconsin’s and gets more snow than most of the country, though not than most of Wisconsin.
Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #5 of 362 in Wisconsin.
At 1.4 miles per square mile, Horicon’s trail density is where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. 5.2 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Horicon Marsh Wildlife Area, at 100 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. River Bend Park | 1.3 mi | 48 |
| 2. Horicon Marsh Wildlife Area | 0.5 mi | 100 |
| 3. Osborne Park | 0.3 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Horicon School District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horicon Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 372 | A |
| Horicon High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 248 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Against the 6,942 U.S. towns with household incomes like Horicon’s, it is healthier than 57%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
45% of Horicon adults have obesity. Horicon beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 25% of Horicon adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Horicon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Horicon | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.3% | 13.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.9% | 6.5% |
| More adults with obesity | 44.8% | 37.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Horicon Wwtp weather station records that 41 inches of snow fall in a normal winter: more than most of the country, but less than 75% of Wisconsin places with climate records. January nights average 10.3°: colder than most of the country, but milder than 75% of Wisconsin places with climate records; July afternoons average 81.7°.
Horicon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Horicon’s January low is 10°F.
| Horicon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 10°F | 11°F | 22°F |
| July high | 82°F | 82°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Horicon for work: only 11% work in town. The median household income in Horicon is $53,000. Jobs based in Horicon fell to 2,418 in 2023, 242 fewer than in 2013.
| Horicon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,000 | $88,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 6.3% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 8.2% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Horicon home is worth about $282,000, up 5.5% in a year, 16% below the Wisconsin typical home. 66% of households own their home in Horicon.
| Horicon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 66% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $906 a month | $1,080 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
At 15.7 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 56% of Wisconsin’s graded towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Horicon; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Horicon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
3 places in Horicon on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Horicon.
City in Wisconsin, United States
Horicon is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,767 at the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Horicon.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horicon | #247 | B− | B− | B | A− | C |
| Hubbard | — | — | C | — | B+ | C+ |
| Kekoskee | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oak Grove | — | — | A− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Burnett | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Hubbard and Oak Grove have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Hubbard and Oak Grove report no FBI crime data of their own. Kekoskee and Burnett aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Horicon with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Horicon grades B− overall, better than 52% of U.S. towns and #247 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades C for health, B for safety and A− for schools.
That is 3.7 years of the area's median household income ($75,929 across the Beaver Dam, WI area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
5 notable people were born here, including Florence Eliza Allen and Charles Hawks, Jr..
