In Hortonia, 90% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Wisconsin
Hortonia’s town government spent $449,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $415 per resident.
What stands out about how Hortonia is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$415 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them
Hortonia’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($415 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $511, and the middle half spent $371–$727. Hortonia spent less than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($62,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hortonia itself left out).
About $415 per resident a year, or $1.14 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 31%.
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No trend yet
Hortonia reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,229 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.01% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hortonia’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Hortonia’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hortonia →
Who’s in charge in Hortonia
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hortonia’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofhortonia.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 541 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,082).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Hortonville School District
Hortonia’s K–12 school district, shared with Hortonville, Greenville, Ellington, Center, Dale. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,979 per pupil, $7,254 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.
New London School District · $13,380 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Hortonia voted in 2024
Official results for Hortonia’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.7%499 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.2%189 votesOthers: 1.1% (8 votes).
Most votes in Hortonia: Donald J Trump
Outagamie County: Trump 54.3%, Harris 44.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Hortonia’s 772 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Hortonia: Eric Hovde
Outagamie County: Hovde 53.2%, Baldwin 44.3% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Tony Wied
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Hortonia, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hortonia | 71.7% | 27.2% | 1.1% | 696 |
| Outagamie County | 54.3% | 44.2% | 1.5% | 111,932 |
| Wisconsin | 49.6% | 48.7% | 1.7% | 3,422,918 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Hortonia.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofhortonia.org ↗
- 2Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
- 3Wisconsin SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Hortonia compares with the towns next door
Hortonia spent $415 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $197 to $1,181. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty | $197 | $2,303 |
| Mukwa | $226 | $3,276 |
| Ellington | $305 | $3,774 |
| Dale | $322 | $3,616 |
| Caledonia | $375 | $4,295 |
| Hortonville | $1,158 | $3,737 |
| New London | $1,181 | $3,043 |
| Hortonia | $415 | $4,229 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Hortonia’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hortonia’s government
How much does Hortonia spend per resident?
About $415 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $415 was less than 66% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hortonia?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,229 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.01% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofhortonia.org.
Who runs Hortonia’s government?
See townofhortonia.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hortonia yet.
How did Hortonia vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 71.7%, Kamala D Harris 27.2% (696 votes, official results). Outagamie County: Trump 54.3%, Harris 44.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Hortonia?
2 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $25,355 (about $304,260 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hortonia in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Rachael Cabral-Guevara) and Assembly District 56 (Dave Murphy). The Assembly district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hortonia’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →