ATC Power Lines - panoramio (2), 2012
Rubicon’s story
174 years in pictures
The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1904 on.
- 1852Rubicon is settled
RubiconWI
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Awkwafaba · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,158
2025 Census estimate · +1.6% since 2020
Median home value
$346K
Census ACS
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
50.7
years
Jobs based here
242
A commuter town
Is Rubicon a good place to live?
The best of Rubicon’s subject grades is an A− for civic life. Rubicon’s median age is 50.7 years, above both Wisconsin’s towns (42.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). On the outdoors, just 56 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. Rubicon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Rubicon stand out
Where Rubicon beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Rubicon for work
Where Rubicon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
242jobs based in Rubicon
3%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Rubicon grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Rubicon is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 16% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Jobs & income$99K median household incomeB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.2 of 20; 3.2% of households have no car; 2.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $346K, 4.6 years of the Beaver Dam area’s $76K median household incomeCOpen →SchoolsB+Open →HealthAurora Medical Center Washington County 5.7 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 0% conserved landDOpen →History2 notable people born hereB−Open →Civic life3.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−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 Rubicon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rubicon, and how to reach them.
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHartford WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offCity of Hartford Recycling Center, 4 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsHartford Union High School DistrictHerman-Neosho-Rubicon School District2 districts serve Rubicon; 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 Rubicon ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes53078, 53059, 53035, 5302753078 65% · 53059 25% · 53035 7% · 53027 3%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 Rubicon.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Rubicon, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Rubicon since 1996.
16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1996
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SchoolsB+
Public schools in Rubicon beat 65% of Wisconsin districts
Its public schools are run by the Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District. Its one school is below.
65%of WI districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honor IntermediateLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 128 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Rubicon’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Rubicon for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Rubicon has added 49 jobs, to 242 in 2023. 5.5% of workers work from home in Rubicon, against 12% in Wisconsin’s towns and 11% across U.S. towns.
3%work in town
| Rubicon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 5.5% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.9% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Rubicon3%
Hartford14%
Oconomowoc7%
Madison4%
West Bend3%
16 mi
median commute distance
242
jobs based in Rubicon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 34% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Rubicon has four seasons and pleasant summers
Rubicon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Rubicon is 81°F.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–30°
Spring34–55°
Summer58–79°
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−
Rubicon ranks healthier than 53% of the country’s towns
Rubicon tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. 42% of Rubicon adults have obesity.
53%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Rubicon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 78% | 79% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Aurora Medical Center Washington County
5.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsD
Rubicon has set aside 0.2% of its land for conservation
0.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0.2%conserved
0.2%
conserved · 54 of 22,259 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rubicon Town Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade C
The median home in Rubicon sells for about $460K
86% of households own their home in Rubicon.
$460Kmedian sale price
| Rubicon | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $976 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rubicon
19pages on Rubicon
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rubicon; the nearest are
Maranatha Baptist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Watertown16.3 mi$21,550 tuitionWaukesha County Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pewaukee21.1 mi$4,872 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeUniversity or college · Public · Milwaukee34.7 mi$10,398 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Rubicon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Rubicon
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Rubicon is a town in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,117 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Rubicon and Saylesville are located in the town. The unincorporated community of Woodland is also located partially in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,102 ft
- ZIP code
- 53078
Rubicon’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Rubicon.
HartfordAshippunHustisfordHartfordRubicon
How the neighbors grade
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubicon | — | — | C | — | B+ | B− |
| Hartford | #218 | B | C | B | B | B+ |
| Ashippun | #150 | B+ | C | — | A | B+ |
| Hustisford | — | — | C | — | B | B− |
| Hartford | #14 | A+ | B+ | — | A | B+ |
Rubicon and Hustisford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Rubicon, Ashippun, Hustisford and Hartford report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Rubicon with a neighbor →
Questions about Rubicon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rubicon, WI expensive?
The typical home is worth about $346,000, 2% above the Wisconsin typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
What is Rubicon, WI known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Art Hauser and Chester A. Fowler.