Holton, Kansas
Holton is a city in Jackson County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is also the county seat of Jackson County. In 2020, 3,401 people lived there.[3]
City and County seat | |
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 Location within Jackson County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°28′11″N 95°43′57″W / 39.46972°N 95.73250°WCoordinates: 39°28′11″N 95°43′57″W / 39.46972°N 95.73250°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Jackson |
| Founded | 1856 |
| Platted | 1857 |
| Incorporated | 1859 |
| Named for | Edward Holton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.76 sq mi (7.15 km2) |
| • Land | 2.68 sq mi (6.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,056 ft (322 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,401 |
| • Density | 1,232.2/sq mi (475.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66436 |
| FIPS code | 20-32825 |
| GNIS ID | 485594[1] |
| Website | holtonkansas.org |
History
In 1859, the abolitionist John Brown took a group of escaped slaves through Holton. This lead to an incident called the "Battle of the Spurs".[4]
Geography
Holton is at 39°28′11″N 95°43′57″W / 39.46972°N 95.73250°W (39.469861, -95.732555).[1] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 2.76 square miles (7.15 km2). Of that, 2.68 square miles (6.94 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) is water.[2]
Weather
Holton has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says Holton has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[5]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 2,727 | ||
| 1900 | 3,082 | 13.0% | |
| 1910 | 2,842 | −7.8% | |
| 1920 | 2,703 | −4.9% | |
| 1930 | 2,705 | 0.1% | |
| 1940 | 2,885 | 6.7% | |
| 1950 | 2,705 | −6.2% | |
| 1960 | 3,028 | 11.9% | |
| 1970 | 3,063 | 1.2% | |
| 1980 | 3,132 | 2.3% | |
| 1990 | 3,196 | 2.0% | |
| 2000 | 3,353 | 4.9% | |
| 2010 | 3,329 | −0.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Holton is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 3,401 people, 1,410 households, and 784 families living in Holton. Of the households, 58.4% owned their home and 41.6% rented their home.
The median age was 39.2 years. Of the people, 83.7% were White, 3.3% were Native American, 1.8% were Black, 0.6% were Asian, 0.1% were Pacific Islanders, 2.7% were from some other race, and 7.8% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.9% of the people.[3][6]
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 3,329 people, 1,442 households, and 832 families living in Holton.[7]
Famous people
- Case Broderick, politician
- Bill James, baseball writer and statistician
- Lynn Jenkins, U.S. Congresswoman and House Republican Conference Vice-Chair, graduate of Holton High School.
- Kendall McComas, child actor, Our Gang.
- Pat Roberts, U.S. Senator and 1954 graduate of Holton High School.
- Matt Mattox, Football Coach and 2000 graduate of Holton High School.
- Bernice T. Van der Vries, Illinois state legislator, was born in Holton.[8]
- Robin Utterback, artist
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holton, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ The Battle of the Spurs and the Underground Railroad in Jackson County
- ↑ Climate Summary for Holton, Kansas
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 'Illinois Blue Book 1955-1956,' Biographical Sketch of Bernice T. Van der Vries, pg. 214
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 336 Archived 2016-01-25 at the Wayback Machine, local school district
- Newspaper
- Weather
- Holton Weather Station Archived 2019-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Maps
- Holton City Map, KDOT
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