Holton, Kansas Holton, Kansas Location inside Jackson County and Kansas Location inside Jackson County and Kansas Holton is a town/city in and the governmental center of county of Jackson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town/city population was 3,329. They were financed by the Kansas Society of Milwaukee which was headed by Edward Dwight Holton, the Milwaukee abolitionist.
They came to Elk Creek, 2 miles west of Holton, where they cut timbers to make a bridge, crossed it and made camp where Central School now stands.
The county that contains Holton was previously titled Calhoun County until 1859 when the name was changed to Jackson County.
Holton was chosen as the governmental center of county in 1858.
The census taken in April, 1857, gave Holton 291 citizens ; in 1860 the populace was 1,936.
In 1879, the inhabitants of Jackson County, Kansas decided to form a college in Holton.
In 1902 it consolidated with Lane University and became Campbell College. In 1913, it consolidated with Kansas City University, then later closed in 1933.
Holton is positioned at 39 28 1 N 95 44 13 W (39.466935, -95.736869). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 2.78 square miles (7.20 km2), of which, 2.70 square miles (6.99 km2) is territory and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) is water. According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Holton has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Holton is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,329 citizens , 1,442 homeholds, and 832 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 89.7% White, 1.1% African American, 3.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 2.0% from other competitions, and 3.2% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,442 homeholds of which 29.6% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 42.3% were non-families.
The median age in the town/city was 40.2 years.
24.5% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 20.5% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,353 citizens , 1,396 homeholds, and 862 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 93.14% White, 1.13% African American, 2.89% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.54% from other competitions, and 2.09% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,396 homeholds out of which 28.6% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $31,866, and the median income for a family was $44,591.
About 8.1% of families and 11.3% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.
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