28-688: The Hortonville Community Hall is located in Hortonville, Wisconsin . The uses of the building have included as a meeting hall, dance hall and opera house. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 and on the State Register of Historic Places in 1989. Hortonville, Wisconsin Hortonville is a village in Outagamie County , Wisconsin , United States. The population
56-605: A Roman Catholic church, has been in Hortonville since 1897. The Hortonville Area School District , which includes a high school, two middle schools and three elementary schools, serves the village and the surrounding communities. Bethlehem Lutheran School is a 4K-8th grade Christian school of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Hortonville. Winnebago County, Wisconsin Winnebago County
84-570: A kayak launch, fishing pier and three parks along the shores of the lake. The village is located approximately 2 miles south of the Wolf River . Buchman Access, a public boat launch, is located along County M. The river is also the border between the Town of Hortonia and the Town of Liberty. Hortonville is a part of the Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah CSA , a Combined Statistical Area that includes
112-510: A male householder with no wife present, and 26.7% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.01. The median age in the village was 36.7 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64; and 11.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of
140-473: A time when the government was pushing for their removal west of the Mississippi River. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 579 square miles (1,500 km ), of which 434 square miles (1,120 km ) is land and 144 square miles (370 km ) (25%) is water. Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) serves the county and surrounding communities. Brennand Airport (79C) in
168-526: Is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin . As of the 2020 census , the population was 171,730. Its county seat is Oshkosh . It was named for the historic Winnebago people , a federally recognized Native American tribe now known as the Ho-Chunk Nation . Chief Oshkosh was a Menominee leader in the area. Winnebago County comprises the Oshkosh- Neenah , WI Metropolitan Statistical Area , which
196-539: Is governed by the 36-member Winnebago County Board of Supervisors. Supervisors are elected to the board in a nonpartisan election held the first Tuesday of April in even numbered years and serve two-year terms. The board has several committees. It meets on the third Tuesday of each month at the Winnebago County Courthouse in Oshkosh. Winnebago County has become a swing county in recent decades. It has voted for
224-635: Is included in the Appleton -Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Combined Statistical Area . The region was occupied by several Native American tribes in the period of European encounter, including the Sauk , Fox , Menominee , and Ojibwa (known as Chippewa in the US). French traders from what is now Canada had early interaction with them, as did French Jesuit missionaries, who sought to convert them to Catholicism. European and American settlement encroached on their traditional territories, and
252-508: The Appleton, Wisconsin metropolitan area (Calumet and Outagamie counties) and Oshkosh-Neenah (Winnebago County) metropolitan areas, which had a combined population of 358,365 at the 2000 census . As of the census of 2010, there were 2,711 people, 1,045 households, and 766 families residing in the village. The population density was 781.3 inhabitants per square mile (301.7/km ). There were 1,105 housing units at an average density of 318.4 per square mile (122.9/km ). The racial makeup of
280-725: The Hortonville Community Hall , now known as the Hortonville Opera House, was added to the National Register of Historic Places . In 2023, a group of Hortonville residents received regional news coverage for their attendance at the Major League Baseball Milwaukee Brewers debut of Hortonville-raised Caleb Boushley . Hortonville is located at 44°20′7″N 88°38′20″W / 44.33528°N 88.63889°W / 44.33528; -88.63889 (44.335196, -88.638847). According to
308-490: The United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 3.55 square miles (9.19 km ), of which, 3.47 square miles (8.99 km ) of it is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km ) is water. The community is located on the shores of the 75-acre (300,000 m ) Black Otter Lake. It is drained by Black Otter Creek, which flows into the Wolf River just north of the village. The total watershed for
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#1732935309691336-478: The Town of Clayton is a major recreational aircraft hub year-round. Commercial airline service for Winnebago County is provided by Appleton International Airport in the neighboring Outagamie County . As of the census of 2020 , the population was 171,730. The population density was 395.1 people per square mile (152.5 people/km ). There were 76,046 housing units at an average density of 174.9 units per square mile (67.5 units/km ). The racial makeup of
364-607: The United States negotiated treaties in the mid-19th century to keep pushing the Indians to the west. Winnebago County was created in 1840 by European Americans and organized in 1848. The name Winnebago is of Algonquin origin, with variations used by the Fox and Potowatomi to refer to the Fox River below Lake Winnebago, which sometimes got muddy and full of fish. It means 'people dwelling by
392-520: The age of 18 living with them, 53.00% were married couples living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.30% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.99. By age, 23.80% of the population was under 18, 11.80% from 18 to 24, 30.40% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.50% were 65 or older. The median age
420-402: The average family size was 3.21. 29.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males. The median household income was $ 51,635 and the median family income
448-558: The county was 86.2% White , 3.3% Asian , 3.0% Black or African American , 0.7% Native American , 1.8% from other races , and 5.1% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 4.8% Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of the census of 2000, there were 156,763 people, 61,157 households, and 39,568 families residing in the county. The population density was 357 people per square mile (138 people/km ). There were 64,721 housing units at an average density of 148 units per square mile (57 units/km ). The racial makeup of
476-474: The county was 94.92% White , 1.12% Black or African American , 0.46% Native American , 1.84% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.72% from other races , and 0.92% from two or more races. 1.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 52.4% were of German , 6.2% Irish and 5.7% Polish ancestry. 94.6% spoke English , 2.5% Spanish and 1.0% Hmong as their first language. There were 61,157 households, out of which 31.00% had children under
504-510: The fetid or ill-smelling water', which may also refer to a sulfur spring. The county seat, Oshkosh, was incorporated as a city in 1853, when it already had a population of nearly 2,800. Chief Oshkosh was the namesake for the county seat. A leader of the Menominee in the region, he was successful in gaining authorization from the federal government for 2500 of his people to remain in Wisconsin, at
532-499: The first match light factories in the world. 2 Feature films were said to take place in Hortonville, WI. 1944 “Janie” and 1947 “Janie gets married”. During World War II , a German POW camp was established in Hortonville along County Hwy MM on the north side of the village. On March 18, 1974, the teachers at the Hortonville Community School went on strike, an event that received national news coverage. In 1981,
560-696: The former Fox Valley & Western Railroad track along the southern edge of the village, with a freight station near S Nash Street. It also operates 3 crossings - one at W Main Street/ WIS 15 , another at S Lincoln Street, and a third at S Nash Street. The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod has a church in Hortonville: Bethlehem Lutheran Church, which dedicated a new church in April 2018. Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Community,
588-408: The lake is estimated to be 16 square miles (41 km ). The Black Otter is the only public access lake in Outagamie County . Because of this, it receives substantial recreational use, primarily by anglers, throughout the year. Fish species in the lake include: bluegill , largemouth bass , black crappie , yellow perch, northern pike and catfish. The village maintains: two public boat launches,
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#1732935309691616-401: The population. There were 871 households, of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and
644-532: The village was 49.2% male and 50.8% female. At the 2000 census , there were 2,357 people, 871 households and 634 families residing in the village. The population density was 868.2 per square mile (335.8/km ). There were 904 housing units at an average density of 333.0 per square mile (128.8/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 96.99% White , 0.13% African American , 0.04% Native American , 2.21% Asian , 0.17% from other races , and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of
672-423: The village was 96.9% White , 0.2% African American , 0.2% Native American , 1.2% Asian , 0.4% from other races , and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population. There were 1,045 households, of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had
700-406: Was $ 55,298. Males had a median income of $ 41,689 compared with $ 24,680 for females. The per capita income for the village was $ 20,277. About 4.4% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over. The fox valley and lake superior rail system operates the former Canadian National railway tracks which is also
728-614: Was 2,711 at the 2010 census. Hortonville is located in the Fox Cities region and the Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI CSA , the third largest metropolitan area in Wisconsin. In 1848, a man by the name of Alonzo Horton purchased 1,500 acres from the governor of Wisconsin, now known as the Town of Hortonia and the Village of Hortonville, for only 70 cents per acre. The first thing Horton did
756-422: Was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 99.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.80 males. In 2017, there were 1,833 births, giving a general fertility rate of 56.5 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 15th lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties. Additionally, there were 123 reported induced abortions performed on women of Winnebago County residence in 2017. Winnebago County
784-551: Was build a cabin; by damming the Black Otter Creek, which created the 75-acre (300,000 m ) Black Otter Lake. After laying out a plat for the community by buying land and platting it off in 1849, Horton was swayed westward by the California Gold Rush . He later developed the city of San Diego, California . On August 11, 1894, the settlement was incorporated as the Village of Hortonville. At that time, it had one of
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