Hornick was impacted the 2019 floods. The town was under 2 feet of water. Funding has been allocated for the construction of a berm, similar to the temporary berm which prevented flooding in 1996.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 225 people, 102 households, and 65 families living in the city. The population density was. There were 113 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population. There were 102 households of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couplesliving together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.3% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age in the city was 38.3 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 253 people, 101 households, and 68 families living in the city. The population density was 984.4 people per square mile. There were 113 housing units at an average density of 439.7 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 98.42% White, 0.79% African American, and 0.79% from two or more races. There were 101 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.10. Age spread: 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,958, and the median income for a family was $37,083. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $20,781 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,246. About 8.5% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.9% of those sixty five or over.
