Horicon, Wisconsin

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official_name = Horicon, Wisconsin
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
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subdivision_name1 = Wisconsin
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Dodge

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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3775
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Horicon is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,775 at the 2000 census.

Economy

Horicon is home of the John Deere Horicon Works, where they produce 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 local newspaper is The Horicon Reporter and is published weekly.

Geography

Horicon is located at coor dms|43|26|54|N|88|37|57|W|city (43.448292, -88.632389)GR|1. 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 Canadian 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 censusGR|2 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.

Education

The city is noted for its extensive marsh. The local high school has a mascot of a "marshman." The Marshmen currently do not hold the "Marsh Bowl", a traveling high school football rivalry game trophy between the Mayville Cardinals and themselves. The Mayville vs. Horicon rivalry is one of the largest rivalry's in the state. The Mayville Cardinals have numerous more wins against Horicon than Horicon has against Mayville. Mayville retained the "Marsh Bowl" in 2007, in a game which the score was 20-0. Matt Gogert and Zach Wilderman had interceptions in the game. Travis Surita however, got the headlines, with the words "Surita Makes a Splash" due to the puddles that were covering the field from the rain, which delayed the game an hour between the 1st and 2nd quarters. Also Corey Leader made the Mayville Cardinal Highlight film, when he came across the middle to catch a slant pattern, while reaching out for the ball, Wilderman drove his helmet up into Leader's chinstrap, giving Leader a concussion and making him the star of the big hits section of the Highlight, repeatedly playing that play at the end of the film. A common motto found in town is "Horicon- indian by name, marsh by fame."

Horicon on Unsolved Mysteries

Allen and Deborah Tallmann in Horicon claim that the house they and their 3 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 few years later. Local Pastor Wayne Dobratz of St. Stephen Lutheran Church was interviewed by the show and believed the Tallmann's story.

References

External links

* [http://www.horiconchamber.com/ Horicon Chamber of Commerce]