Holton, Kansas

Holton is a city in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Jackson County. In 2020, 3,401 people lived there.

History
In 1859, the abolitionist John Brown took a group of escaped slaves through Holton. That ledc to an incident called the "Battle of the Spurs."The Battle of the Spurs and the Underground Railroad in Jackson County

Geography
Holton is at  (39.469861, -95.732555). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that,  is land and  is water.

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.

People

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.

2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 3,329 people, 1,442 households, and 832 families living in Holton.

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.'Illinois Blue Book 1955-1956,' Biographical Sketch of Bernice T. Van der Vries, pg. 214
 Robin Utterback, artist

References

Other websites

City
 City of Holton
 Holton - Directory of Public Officials
Schools
 USD 336 , local school district
Newspaper
 Holton Recorder
Weather
 Holton Weather Station 
Maps
 Holton City Map , KDOT

Category:1856 establishments in Kansas Territory
Category:Cities in Kansas
Category:County seats in Kansas