Horton, Kansas

Horton: Human settlement in Brown County, Kansas, United States of America

About

Horton is a city located in the county of Brown in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,776 and a population density of 381 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,668 inhabitants.

The city was created 138 years ago in 1885.

Horton locator map
Location of Horton on Kansas map.

Quick Facts about Horton

Population : 1,668 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Kansas (United States)
County : Brown County
Postal code : 66439
Phone Area Codes : 785
Area : 4.66 km2
Altitude : 1,093 feet / 333 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1886 (138 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 03:54:02 (28th March 2024)
Density : 358 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -6.47% (2010-2020)
Horton  KS post office from SE 1 image
Horton KS post office from SE 1
Horton  KS post office from SE 1 image

Geography

Horton is located at 39°39'38"N 95°31'35"W (39.6605600, -95.5263700).

Horton map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Horton decreased by 6.47% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,776 - census
2011 1,765 -0.62% estimation process
2012 1,744 -1.2% estimation process
2013 1,752 0.46% estimation process
2014 1,728 -1.39% estimation process
2015 1,712 -0.93% estimation process
2016 1,698 -0.82% estimation process
2017 1,693 -0.3% estimation process
2018 1,693 0% estimation process
2019 1,685 -0.47% estimation process
2020 1,668 -1.02% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 31,015
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 31,401
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -1.2%
April 1, 2020 Population : 32,075
April 1, 2010 Population : 31,479
People under 5 years old, percentage : 7.6%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 23.3%
People over 65 (%) : 15.2%
Female persons, % : 48.8%
White only, percent : 61.8%
Black or African American alone, percent : 29.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.1%
Asians alone % : 0.8%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 6.2%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 6.3%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 58.9%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,867
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 2.7%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 53.8%

Horton zip code is 66439. County name: Brown, County fips: 20013

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 53.8%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $89,900
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $925
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $384
2015-2019 median gross rent : $752
2015-2019 Households : 12,469
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.26
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 78.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 3.9%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 87.7%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 74.1%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 16.0%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 9.3%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 10.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 55.9%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 59.2%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 274,283
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 284,908
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,323,903
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 736,291
2012 total retail sales per capita : $23,637
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 21.1
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $40,631
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $21,258
Percentage of people living in poverty : 24.6%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 2,317
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,092
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 918
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 541
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,547
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 245
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,847
2010 population per square mile : 1,607.1
2010 land area in square miles : 19.59

Schools in Horton

College & universities near Horton, KS

Code Name City ZIP
155186 Highland Community College Highland (KS) 66035-4165

Stations (4)

Amtrak & bus stations near Horton, KS

Code Name Address Type
TOP Topeka 500 SE Holliday Place RAIL
LRC Lawrence 413 East 7th Street RAIL
KCY Union Station 30 West Pershing Rd. RAIL
IDP Independence 600 South Grand Ave. RAIL

Post offices near Horton

Post Office Name City ZIP
Horton Post Office Horton (KS) 66439

Other places with the same name (3)

  • Horton , Michigan township in Jackson County, Michigan with a population of 910 people.
  • Horton , Minnesota city in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States of America with a population of 177 people.

Other cities in Brown County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Brown County , KS.

City Name Population Title
Baker 1,391 Human settlement in United States of America
Hiawatha 597 City in Kansas, United States
Everest 272 City in Brown County, Kansas, United States of America
Fairview 246 City in Kansas
Morrill 231 City in Brown County, Kansas, United States of America
Robinson 223 City in Kansas, USA
Padonia 223 Township in Brown County, Kansas
Reserve 81 City in Kansas, United States
Powhattan 72 Township in Brown County, Kansas
Willis 36 City in Brown County, Kansas, United States
Hamlin 35 Human settlement in Brown County, Kansas, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Horton distances to largest Kansas cities