Why visit Horicon
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 8 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Daniel C. Van Brunt House, Horicon State Bank and Rock River Hills Golf Course.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 80°F; January lows average 9°F, and about 41 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Horicon
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Horicon
Horicon is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,767 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Horicon, Wisconsin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks4
Daniel C. Van Brunt House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic house in Wisconsin, United States
Horicon State Bank
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic building in Horicon, Wisconsin, USA
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Restaurants and cafes8
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Map of Horicon
41 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25°F | 9°F | 1.4 in | 10.9 in |
| Feb | 30°F | 11°F | 1.3 in | 10.1 in |
| Mar | 41°F | 23°F | 1.9 in | 5.2 in |
| Apr | 54°F | 34°F | 3.8 in | 1.7 in |
| May | 67°F | 46°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 76°F | 56°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 80°F | 60°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 78°F | 58°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 50°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 58°F | 38°F | 3.0 in | 0.4 in |
| Nov | 44°F | 27°F | 1.9 in | 2.3 in |
| Dec | 31°F | 16°F | 1.7 in | 10.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Horicon Wwtp (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Dodge County has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2011-04-05: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2008-06-14: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2008-03-19: Record Snow And Near Record Snow (Snowstorm)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Dodge County Airport (UNU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Kekoskee 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Beaver Dam 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Theresa 11 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Waupun 14 mi north, about 22 min by car
- Hartford 16 mi southeast, about 25 min by car
- Fox Lake 16 mi northwest, about 26 min by car
- Watertown 18 mi south, about 29 min by car
- Randolph 19 mi west, about 31 min by car
- Columbus 21 mi west, about 34 min by car
- West Bend 23 mi east, about 37 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Horicon Wisconsin Downtown Looking West WIS28, I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license:, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Horicon State Bank, front, TheCatalyst31, CC0
- Daniel C Van Brunt House, I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license:, CC BY-SA 3.0
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