Page Contents for Hortonville, Wisconsin
Statistics & Facts
Location
Weather & Climate
History & History-related items
City Attractions
Government
Chamber of Commerce.
Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Libraries.
Schools.
Miscellany
Statistics & Facts
The Wisconsin state capital is Madison.
The population of Hortonville is approximately 2,596 (2005), 2711 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 904 (2000), 1045 (2010).
The amount of land area in Hortonville is 6.79 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.174 sq kilometers.
The distance from Hortonville to Washington DC is 739 miles.
The distance to the Wisconsin state capital is 95 miles. (as the crow flies)
Hortonville is positioned 44.33 degrees north of the equator and 88.63 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Hortonville median income is $ 40,869 (2000).
Hortonville average annual rainfall is 30 inches per year
Hortonville average annual snowfall is 47 inches per year.
The average winter temperature is 19 degrees F.
The average spring temperature is 44 degrees F.
The average summer temperature is 70 degrees F.
The average fall temperature is 49 degrees F.
Location
in eastern Wisconsin in the Fox Valley area about 10 miles from Appleton. Green Bay is northeast 43 miles.
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Climate
seasonal. Each season offers its own unique recreational opportunities.
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History & History Related Items
a history page for Hortonville. Enjoy this local history page from the library. This page tells about the founder, Alonzo Horton
Hortonville was settled and founded by Alonzo Erastus Horton. He was born in Connecticut in 1813. He laid out his first plat for the Village on 5 November 1849. Others came, settling the area, buying land, building homes and helping the village to grow. Horton, meanwhile, was smitten with "gold fever," and sold everything to leave for the west and the fortune to be made in California.
Incorporation for the Village of Hortonville was completed on 11 August 1894.
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Attractions
Black Otter Lake - the only lake in the county, is here.
It has a boat ramp and an average depth of 9 feet. The lake has 75 square acres of water. Some fish found in the lake are Bluegill, Largemouth Bass and Northern Pike.
Alonzo Park
Grandview Golf Course
Otto Miller Ahtletic Complex
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Hortonville City Government
Village of Hortonville
P.O. Box 268
Hortonville, WI 54944
Phone: 920-779-6011
Fax: 920-779-6552
The Village of Hortonville is governed by the Village President/Board of Trustees
Hortonville Chamber
Hortonville Area Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 128
Hortonville, WI 54944
Phone: 920-841-0369
Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry
227 South Walnut Street
PO Box 1855
Appleton, WI 54912-1855
Phone: 920/734-7101
Fax: 920/734-7161
Toll-free: 1-800-999-3224
The Fox Cities area is comprised of 18 municipalities; the largest of which is the City of Appleton.
Hortonville Organizations
Hortonville Area Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 128
Hortonville, WI 54944
Phone: 920-841-0369
Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry
227 South Walnut Street
PO Box 1855
Appleton, WI 54912-1855
Phone: 920/734-7101
Fax: 920/734-7161
Toll-free: 1-800-999-3224
The Fox Cities area is comprised of 18 municipalities; the largest of which is the City of Appleton.
Hortonville Libraries
Hortonville Public Library102 West Main Street
Hortonville, Wisconsin 54944
Phone: 920-779-4279
Hortonville Schools
Bethlehem Lutheran School
126 N. Pine Street
Box 298
Hortonville, WI 54944
Phone: 920-779-6761
Hortonville Area School District
246 N. Olk St.
Hortonville, WI 54944
The district of Hortonville is primarily comprised of two communities on the outskirts of Appleton, Wisconsin.
Hortonville High School
213 E. Towne Drive
Hortonville, WI 54944
Phone: 920-779-7933Attendance: 920-779-7940
Grades 9-12
Hortonville Elementary School
240 Warner Street
Hortonville, WI
Phone: 920-779-7911
Grades K-4
Hortonville Middle School
220 Warner Street
Hortonville, WI
Phone: (920) 779-7922
Grades 5-8
S.S. Peter & Paul Catholic School
107 N. Olk St.
Hortonville, Wisconsin 54944
Phone: (920) 779-4425
Hortonville Miscellany
The population of Hortonville was:
1980 - 2,016
1990 - 2,029
1991 - 2,042
1992 - 2,083
1993 - 2,122
1994 - 2,126
1995 - 2,157
1996 - 2,197
1997 - 2,282
1998 - 2,384
1999 - 2,428
2000 - 2,455
2003 - 2,469
2005 - 2,596
Hortonville is located in the Central Time Zone.