Mount Horeb, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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:

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:

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)