Rubicon is a town in Dodge County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,965 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53078, and parts of 53035 and 53059 are in Rubicon too.
Homes sold for a median of $345 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Rubicon; also Ashippun and Herman Town (Dodge County)
Mostly Iron Ridge; part is in Rubicon
Mostly Neosho; part is in Rubicon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rubicon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)39 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL110 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rubicon; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Rubicon had 2,117 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 454th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Dodge County grew from 46,631 residents in 1900 to 89,396 in 2020.
Dodge County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hartford Wwtp, WI weather station (4 miles away).
33,265 jobs at 1,693 businesses in Dodge County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rubicon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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.
Public schools here are run by Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
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| Honor IntermediateRubicon | 5–8 | 128 | Public | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hubbard, Iron Ridge, Ashippun, Neosho, Hustisford Town, Herman Town (Dodge County), Lebanon Town (Dodge County), Hustisford Village and Hartford City (Dodge County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.