Population
7,736
+10.6% since 2010
Median home value
$389K
Census ACS
Household income
$108K
median
Jobs based here
2,367
A commuter town
What makes Mount Horeb stand out The 3 things Mount Horeb does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Mount Horeb has grown 10.6% since 2010 7,009 people in 2010; 7,736 today.
What’s changed most in Mount Horeb? 7,009 2010
7,754 2020
7,736 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Outdoors
8.9% of Mount Horeb is conserved land 5.4 miles of trails across 17 parks and preserves.
#20 for trails in WI
8.9%
conserved · 185 of 2,076 acres
5.4 mi
of trails · 1.7 per sq mi
#62
most conserved land in WI
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Stewart Park 3.3 mi 107 2. Duane R. Hofstetter Conservation Park 1 mi 23 3. Grundahl Park — 13
Schools
Mount Horeb’s public schools outperform 78% of Wisconsin districts The public schools Mount Horeb’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 78% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A− School Grade
Health
Healthier than 91% of U.S. towns Mount Horeb beats the Wisconsin average on 21 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
A Health Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
What stands out Mount Horeb WI Fewer adults facing food insecurity 7.4% 12.1% Fewer adults with COPD 4.5% 6.5%
Madison VA Medical Center
16 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
97th
percentile among WI towns
Work & commute
About one in seven working residents works right in Mount Horeb Most working residents leave Mount Horeb for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Madison (33%), Verona (6%) and Middleton (6%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
15% work in town
Where working residents work In Mount Horeb 15%
Madison 33%
Verona 6%
Middleton 6%
Fitchburg 4%
15 mi
median commute distance
2,367
jobs based in Mount Horeb
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Safety
Less crime per resident than 96% of U.S. towns Mount Horeb reports less crime per resident than 96% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
A+ Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Mount Horeb 0.4
Wisconsin 2.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Mount Horeb 1.2
Wisconsin 10.3
U.S. 15.5
96th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
98th
percentile among WI towns
3
violent crimes reported in 2025
9
property crimes reported in 2025
Housing
Homes in Mount Horeb sell for about $475K The median sale price was $475,000 in May 2026.
$475K median sale price
Market temperature
Balanced A seller's market Buyer’s Seller’s Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 6% of U.S. communities.
6 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
6 Very low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Cold waves Tornadoes
8
federal disasters paid out here
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers Mount Horeb has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
39″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 14–30°
Spring 35–57°
Summer 59–80°
Fall 39–59°
Oct 15
typical first frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Get outside 5 miles of trails in Mount Horeb 8.9% of the town is conserved land, across 17 parks and preserves.
1 Stewart Park 3.3 mi of trails · 107 acres
Directions 2 Duane R. Hofstetter Conservation Park 1 mi of trails · 23 acres
1980 · Swiss architecture such as this Swiss settler's cabin abounds · Library of Congress
Mount Horeb’s story
Mount Horeb in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 7 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 7 places in Mount Horeb on the National Register of Historic Places.
All landmarks → About Mount Horeb Village in Wisconsin, United States
Mount Horeb is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,754 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Madison metropolitan area.
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Population 7,754
Area 3.2 sq mi
Elevation 1,243 ft
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