Local servicesHospitalAmerican Family Childrens Hospital17.9 miPost officeMount Horeb Post Office3.3 miTown hallMount Horeb Village Hall3.4 miPoliceMount Horeb Police Department2.9 miFire stationMount Horeb Area Joint Fire Department and Emergency Medical Service Station 13.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDane County Regional Truax Field MSN24 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE94 miInterstateI-9025 miUS highwayUS 1512.3 miAmtrakPortage, WI POG43 miCoachMadison (University of WI)Jefferson Lines19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53572 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53572 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:20 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:26 am – 4:27 pm
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People10,385 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.13,919 householdsMedian household income $108,750Median home value $416,700Median rent $1,240 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,854 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 5,543 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 15%, retail 13%Average commute 25 minutes75% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 7°F36 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month June30 in of snow a year, on about 15 days11 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mazomanie Wwtp station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksMount Pleasantpeak · 7.0 miStewart Lake 2lake · 4.1 miBlue Moundspeak · 6.9 miBirch Lake 1.5lake · 9.4 mi0.5 Reservoirreservoir · 9.4 mi0.47 Reservoirreservoir · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMilitary Ridge State Trailstate park · 3.5 mi · 508 acresPerry-Primrose Grasslands State Habitat Area - Swgscastate recreation area · 4.3 mi · 348 acresGrundahl Parkrecreation area · 2.8 miDonald Parkpark · 3.0 miBlue Mound State Parkstate park · 6.0 mi · 1,165 acresMount Vernon Creek Fishery Areastate recreation area · 5.2 mi · 379 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDane County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025246 of 365 days measured113 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 170main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dane County monitors, WI
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMt Horeb Waterworksserves 7,756 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,130 ft344 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
