About Hortonville

Hortonville is a somewhat small town located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 7,528 people and just one neighborhood, Hortonville is the 103rd largest community in Wisconsin.

When you are in Hortonville, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 39.6% of Hortonville's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Hortonville is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Hortonville who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.30%), sales jobs (8.34%), and management occupations (6.58%).

Hortonville is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Hortonville's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Hortonville is a very car-oriented town. 96.72% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Hortonville is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Hortonville has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small town, Hortonville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Hortonville Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Hortonville is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 16.02% of adults 25 and older in Hortonville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Hortonville in 2000 was $23,936, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $95,744 for a family of four. However, Hortonville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Hortonville home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Hortonville is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hortonville include German, Irish, Dutch, Polish, Norwegian, French, and English.

The most common language spoken in Hortonville is English.