Welcome to Mount Horeb ...
The village of Mount Horeb is located in Dane County<1>.
The location of Mount Horeb has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Horeb, you might consider that their post office opened in 1861.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Horeb: Mt. Horeb
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mount Horeb has a population of 7,549 people<3> (see below for details).
Mount Horeb is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Mount Horeb lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mount Horeb lies within the (608) area code.
Websites for Mount Horeb ...
Official Website: www.mounthorebwi.info/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mount Horeb had an population of 7,549 people. This is an increase of 7.7% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.82% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mount Horeb had a population of 7,009 people. This makes Mount Horeb the county's 12th most populous community.
The population of Mount Horeb represents 0.12% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 137th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,009 people, the population of Mount Horeb increased 19.61% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,860 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mount Horeb.
Communities Also Named Mount Horeb ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Mount Horeb - they are located in Mississippi, New Jersey, Ontario (3) and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Horeb.
Communities near Mount Horeb ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Horeb.
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263,094 people
- Fitchburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
- Fitchburg is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,866 people
- Middleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Waunakee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Verona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Oregon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Prairie du Sac village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Sac village
- Prairie du Sac village is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,426 people
- Cross Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Cross Plains is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
- Sauk City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Belleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mount Horeb. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Horeb.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Horeb. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Horeb.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Horeb. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Horeb.
Adding Mount Horeb to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Horeb in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mount Horeb was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mount Horeb post office opened in 1861.
We also found Mount Horeb in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Horeb.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mount Horeb: www.mounthorebwi.info/
The official website for Dane County: www.co.dane.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Dane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mount Horeb. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Horeb - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |