Horicon, Wisconsin
Horicon, Wisconsin | |
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 Location of Horicon, Wisconsin | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Dodge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) |
| • Land | 3.4 sq mi (8.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,775 |
| • Density | 1,126.8/sq mi (435.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 55-35750Template:GR |
| GNIS feature ID | 1566696Template:GR |
Horicon is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,775 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Horicon is located at 43°26′54″N 88°37′57″W / 43.44833°N 88.63250°WInvalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (43.448292, -88.632389)Template:GR. The city of Horicon is located at the southernmost tip of the Horicon Marsh. Tourists flock to the area every year to see the migration of the Canada Geese.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), of which, 3.3 square miles (8.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.18%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 3,775 people, 1,474 households, and 1,037 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,126.8 people per square mile (435.1/km²). There are 1,584 housing units at an average density of 472.8/sq mi (182.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 97.59% White, 0.40% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.03% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. 2.09% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,474 households out of which 34.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% are married couples living together, 7.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% are non-families. 25.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.56 and the average family size is 3.06.
In the city the population is spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $50,577, and the median income for a family is $58,393. Males have a median income of $38,008 versus $26,278 for females. The per capita income for the city is $21,690. 2.1% of the population and 0.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 1.6% of those under the age of 18 and 0.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Economy
Horicon is home of the John Deere Horicon Works, which produces lawn and garden tractors, golf and turf reel mowers, and utility vehicles. Daniel Van Brunt, the inventor of the grain-drill and founder of what became John Deere Horicon Works, also founded Horicon Bank in 1896.
The "Dodge County Pioneer" took over the "Horicon Reporter" in 2009 to cover news in Horicon the surrounding area.
Education
Because the city is noted for its extensive marsh the local high school's mascot is a "marshman". The "Marsh Bowl" is a traveling trophy awarded to the winner of the high school football game between the Horicon and Mayville High Schools, a local rivalry.[citation needed]
Public library
The Horicon Public Library is a member of the Mid-Wisconsin Federated Library System (MWFLS)and is in the SHARE consortium, which shares materials with 52 other public and school libraries throughout Dodge, Jefferson, Racine, Walworth and Washington Counties in southeastern Wisconsin.[1] The small-town evaluation program "First Impressions," a program for community assessment and improvement, in 2009, stated that the Horicon Public Library was "outstanding."[2]
Horicon on Unsolved Mysteries
Allen and Deborah Tallman claim that the Horicon house they and their three children were living in was haunted by demonic spirits. After weeks of paranormal activity, they left in the middle of the night and moved in with relatives and eventually left town. Unsolved Mysteries aired their story in 1987, a year or two after the incidents. The Tallmans appeared anonymously, being backlit with their faces shadowed during their interviews, and their children's names were changed for the segment to protect their identity. Local Pastor Wayne Dobratz, of Saint Stephen Lutheran Church, was interviewed by the show and believed the Tallman's story.
Notable people
- Hiram Barber, Jr. - U.S. Representative from Illinois
- Charles Hawks, Jr. - U.S. Representative
- Charles A. Kading - U.S. Representative
- Adrian Karsten - ESPN reporter
- Fran Ulmer - former Lieutenant Governor of Alaska and current Chancellor of the University of Alaska Anchorage.
References
- ^ Mid-Wisconsin Federated Library System http://www.mwfls.org/memberlibraries.asp, SHARE Libraries https://www.sharelibraries.info
- ^ Teams offer ways to make Horicon more attractive http://www.wiscnews.com/bdc/news/local/article_dd953e87-4e37-5e56-98b5-736fc2a325ea.html
External links
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