Hortonville, Wisconsin

Black Otter Lake

The community is on the shores of the 75-acre (300,000 m²) Black Otter Lake. It is drained by Black Otter Creek, which flows into the Wolf River just north of the village. The lake's watershed is estimated to be 16 square miles (41 km²).^[14]

Black Otter is Outagamie County's only public-access lake, so it receives substantial recreational use, primarily by anglers. Fish species in the lake include bluegill, largemouth bass, black crappie, yellow perch, northern pike and catfish.^[14]

The village maintains two public boat launches, a kayak launch, a fishing pier, and three parks along the lakeshore.

Wolf River

The village is about 2 miles south of the Wolf River. Buchman Access, a public boat launch, is along County M. The river is also the border between the Town of Hortonia and the Town of Liberty.

2010 census

As of the census^[18] 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/km²). There were 1,105 housing units at an average density of 318.4 per square mile (122.9/km²). The racial makeup of 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 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 the village was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census,^[4] 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/km²). There were 904 housing units at an average density of 333.0 per square mile (128.8/km²). 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 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 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 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.

Roads

	WIS 15 travels east to Greenville and Appleton and west to New London.
	County M (Nash Street and Olk Street) travels north to WIS 54 and south to WIS 96 at Medina.
	County T travels northwest to New London and south to WIS 96 at Dale.
	County JJ (Main Street) travels east to Greenville and Kaukauna.
	County MM (North Crest Street) travels northeast to WIS 76 at Stephensville.
	County TT travels west to US 45, which was rerouted west of the village in 2003.
	Rustic Road 61 is a 3.5-mile (5.6 km) state-designated scenic route that follows County MM from Hortonville to Stephensville.

Airports

• Appleton International Airport (ATW) is 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Hortonville, and provides commercial airline service to the village.
• Black Otter Airport (9WI1) is a privately owned grass strip just east of the Black Otter Lake. Permission is required to land here.^[19]

Rail

The fox valley and lake superior rail system operates the former Canadian National railway track, which is also 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 at W Main Street/ WIS 15, S Lincoln Street, and S Nash Street.