Hortonia’s best subject grade is an A− for incomes; its weakest is a C− for walkability. 28% of residents are under 18 in Hortonia, against 21% in Wisconsin’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Hortonia's schools rank ahead of 74% of Wisconsin towns. Hortonia's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 82% of U.S. towns. Hortonia has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA⁻Jobs & income A⁻Hazard riskWeakestC⁻Walkability

What makes Hortonia stand out

Where Hortonia beats most towns.

Natural hazardsA⁻

Low risk of storm and flood damage

FEMA National Risk Index.

Small town

1,040 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Hortonville · 2 mi Dale · 4 mi New London · 5 mi Liberty · 6 mi Mukwa · 6 mi Caledonia · 6 mi

LibertyHortonvilleNew LondonDaleEllingtonMukwaCaledoniaHortonia

How Hortonia grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Hortonia is from typical.

How grading works

Jobs & income855 jobs based hereA⁻Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.9 of 20; 1.1% of households have no car; 0.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC⁻Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 23% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA⁻Open →SchoolsB⁺Open →HealthThedacare Medical Center - New London 3.8 miles awayBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $418K, 4.9 years of the Appleton metro’s $86K median household incomeB⁻Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

Outdoors3 miles of trails; 1% conserved landCOpen →HistoryC⁺Open →Civic life2.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC⁻Open →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 41.2–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Hortonia: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Hortonia, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterNew London WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hortonia’s trash rules yet

SchoolsHortonville School District New London School District2 districts serve Hortonia; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereTown of Hortonia ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023

ZIP codes54944, 5496154944 82% · 54961 18%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Hortonia.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A⁻

A job hub: Hortonia has 1.7 jobs for every working resident and draws in 844 commuters

Most working residents leave Hortonia for work: only 2% work in town. Hortonia’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Hortonia’s median household income is $103,000.

2%work in town

	Hortonia	Wisconsin towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	30 minutes	22 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$103,000	$87,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	2.1%	8.3%	8%
Below the poverty line	5.8%	6.4%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Hortonia2%

Appleton13%

Grand Chute9%

New London9%

Fox Crossing7%

15 mi

median commute distance

855

jobs based in Hortonia

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

C−

Walkability grade: more walkable than 20% of U.S. towns

Full pageHortonia’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here855 jobs based here · A job hub Where people work2% work in Hortonia Commute times30 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 15 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A⁻

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Hortonia

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.

23risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

Full pageHortonia’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters9 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.6 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Hortonia

Hortonia has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Hortonia is 81°F.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–28°

Spring33–55°

Summer57–79°

Fall38–58°

Oct 6

typical first frost

May 4

typical last frost

+1.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageHortonia’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 9°Rain & snow46″ of snow a winter · 33 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthB

Hortonia is healthier than 63% of U.S. towns

Hortonia beats the Wisconsin average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 32% of Hortonia adults sleep under 7 hours.

63%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade

	Hortonia	Wisconsin towns	U.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	32%	32%	36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	31%	30%	33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	24%	24%	23%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	38%	38%	35%

32 measures vs. Wisconsin

2 better30 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Hortonia	WI
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	10.3%	12.1%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation	5.8%	6.7%

Thedacare Medical Center - New London

3.8 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pageHortonia’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby3.8 miles to an ER · Thedacare Medical Center - New London How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than WI on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than Wisconsin overall

30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.

41.2median age · WI 40.2

	Hortonia	Wisconsin towns	U.S. towns
Median age	41.2 years	42.1 years	40.5 years
Aged 65 or older	19%	20%	18%

HortoniaWisconsinUnited States

WIU.S.

Ages · share of residents

20%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%

High school37%

Some college13%

Associate’s17%

Bachelor’s13%

Graduate18%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.2 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Hortonia
	Hortonia	WI	U.S.
Under 10	16.6%	11.2%	11.6%
10 to 17	11%	10.2%	10.3%
18 to 24	5.5%	9.3%	9.1%
25 to 34	9.5%	12.6%	13.7%
35 to 44	10.6%	12.7%	13.2%
45 to 54	8%	11.8%	12.2%
55 to 64	20.3%	13.8%	12.7%
65 to 74	9.8%	11.2%	10.2%
75 and older	8.7%	7.3%	7%
No diploma	2.2%	6.4%	10.4%
High school	37.4%	29.4%	26%
Some college	13.2%	19.5%	19.1%
Associate’s	17.1%	11.3%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	12.5%	22%	21.6%
Graduate	17.5%	11.4%	14.1%