Moving to Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
Population: 5,860. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,188 (+5.6% change)
Males: 2,797 (47.7%), Females: 3,063 (52.3%)
Dane County
Zip code: 53572
Demographics
 Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $55,513
Median house value: $145,700
Population by Race
Races in Mount Horeb:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
 - Hispanic (0.6%)
 - Two or more races (0.5%)
 
Ancestries: German (45.7%), Norwegian (26.8%), Irish (17.2%), English (10.0%), Swiss (6.9%), United States (4.6%).
Elevation: 1240 feet
Land area: 2.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Mount Horeb
- High school or higher: 92.2%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.5%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
 - Unemployed: 2.3%
 - Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Mount Horeb village
- Never married: 20.9%
 - Now married: 64.1%
 - Separated: 1.3%
 - Widowed: 5.1%
 - Divorced: 8.6%
 
1.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +1,656 (+39.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Horeb:
- UNIV OF WI HOSPITALS/CLINICS AUTHORITY (about 21 miles; MADISON, WI)
 - SAUK PRAIRIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI)
 - MERITER HOSPITAL INC (about 24 miles; MADISON, WI)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mount Horeb:
- DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 30 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)
 - ROCK CO (about 56 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)
 - GREATER ROCKFORD (about 73 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Mount Horeb:
- VERONA (about 16 miles; VERONA, WI; Abbreviation: W19)
 - MOREY (about 17 miles; MIDDLETON, WI; Abbreviation: C29)
 - SAUK-PRAIRIE (about 20 miles; PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI; Abbreviation: 91C)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Horeb:
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 22 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
 - UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 24 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
 - MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
 - UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 56 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
 - ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
 - UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 71 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
 - KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 95 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
 
Schools
Public high school in Mount Horeb:
- MOUNT HOREB HI (Students: 609; Location: 305 S 8TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
 
Public primary/middle schools in Mount Horeb:
- MOUNT HOREB INTERMEDIATE (Students: 481; Location: 200 HANNEMAN BLVD; Grades: 03 – 05)
 - MOUNT HOREB MID (Students: 475; Location: 900 E GARFIELD ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
 - MOUNT HOREB PRIMARY CENTER (Students: 330; Location: 207 ACADEMY ST; Grades: 01 – 02)
 - EARLY LEARNING CENTER (Students: 157; Location: 300 SPELLMAN ST; Grades: PK – KG)
 
Libraries
Library in Mount Horeb:
- MOUNT HOREB PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $352,111; Location: 105 N. GROVE ST.; 31,641 books; 1,436 audio materials; 1,677 video materials; 151 serial subscriptions)
 
