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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Dodge |
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| - Total | 3. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States This is a list of 72 counties in the US state of Wisconsin. The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS code which is used by the United Dodge County is a county located in the US state of Wisconsin. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 4 sq mi (8. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²) |
| - Land | 3. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi (8. 7 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 0 sq mi (0. 1 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,775 |
| - Density | 1,126. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/sq mi (435. 1/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 55-35750[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1566696[1] |
Horicon is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Dodge County is a county located in the US state of Wisconsin. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 3,775 at the 2000 census.
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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. Deere & Company (usually known by its brand name John Deere) ( is an American Corporation based in Moline Illinois, and the leading manufacturer A tractor is a Vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high Tractive effort at slow speeds for the purposes of hauling a trailer or machinery used A lawn mower or lawnmower is a machine that has one or more revolving blades to cut a Lawn at an even length An all-terrain vehicle (ATV is defined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI as a vehicle that travels on low pressure tires with a seat that is straddled by 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 (43. 448292, -88. 632389)[3]. The city of Horicon is located at the southernmost tip of the Horicon Marsh. Horicon Marsh is a Marsh in Dodge County, Wisconsin. It is the site of both a national and state Wildlife refuge. Tourists flock to the area every year to see the migration of the Canadian Geese. The Canada Goose ( Branta canadensis) is a Goose belonging to the Genus Branta native to North America.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 4 square miles (8. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²), of which, 3. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 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 census[2] of 2000, there are 3,775 people, 1,474 households, and 1,037 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The population density is 1,126. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 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. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 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. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country 2. 1% of the population and 0. 6% of families are below the poverty line. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 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. 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 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 from 1987 a few years later. Unsolved Mysteries is an American Television program that was hosted and narrated by television and film actor Robert Stack, until his death Local Pastor Wayne Dobratz of St. Stephen Lutheran Church was interviewed by the show and believed the Tallmann's story. The home was later cleansed of spirits and has experienced no further difficulty
References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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