Town guide

Horicon, New York

Horicon is a town in Warren County, New York, home to about 1,700 people across 66 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12808 and 12815, and parts of 12860 are in Horicon too.

Homes sold for a median of $315 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,70026 per sq mi
Median home value$295,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$315Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking26%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Horicon

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Horicon

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)66 miles away
Closer regional airportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA167 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY210 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Horicon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Horicon

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Horicon had 1,471 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 722nd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Warren County grew from 29,943 residents in 1900 to 65,737 in 2020.

Horicon population by census2000: 1,479, 2010: 1,389, 2020: 1,4711,47920001,38920101,4712020

Warren County, 1900–2020

Warren County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,943, 1910: 32,223, 1920: 31,673, 1930: 34,174, 1940: 36,035, 1950: 39,205, 1960: 44,002, 1970: 49,402, 1980: 54,854, 1990: 59,209, 2000: 63,303, 2010: 65,707, 2020: 65,73730K’00’1032K’20’3036K’40’5044K’60’7055K’80’9063K’00’1066K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 42.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HoriconJan: high 30°F, low 12°F, 3 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 13°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 22°F, 3 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.3 in; May: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 41°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 31°F, 3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 21°F, 3.6 in30°12°Jan3.034°13°Feb2.643°22°Mar3.058°35°Apr3.371°47°May3.379°57°Jun4.484°61°Jul4.482°60°Aug4.574°52°Sep3.661°41°Oct4.147°31°Nov3.036°21°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whitehall, NY weather station (20 miles away).

Jobs in Warren County

30,380 jobs at 2,164 businesses in Warren County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Warren CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,329 jobs; Retail trade: 5,537 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,516 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,600 jobs; Other services: 1,680 jobs; Construction: 1,443 jobs; Professional services: 1,101 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,060 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 15% Manufacturing 12% Other services 6% Construction 5% Professional services 4% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Glens Falls HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Glens Falls27.9 miles
  • Porter Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Middlebury35.0 miles
  • Elizabethtown Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elizabethtown36.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Horicon

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Town of Horicon · 35 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Tops4.8 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Horicon Free Public Library2.1 mi
  • Town of Chester Public Library4.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Town of Horicon Museum1.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Boathouse Theater9.0 mi
  • Seagle Festival9.2 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Chester Town (Warren County).

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