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Holton, Kansas

City in Jackson County, Kansas · ZIP 66436

  • Jackson County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4 public schools
  • 3,422 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,309Households
  • $51,390Median household income
  • $143,400Median home value
  • 4Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Holton

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Population, 2000 to 2020+1.4%
3.3k3.4k3.4k3.5k2000: 3,35320002010: 3,32920102020: 3,40120203,3533,401
Population of Holton at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,353
20103,329
20203,401

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Holton
Under $50k46.3%
$50k to $100k33.9%
$100k to $150k14.8%
$150k to $200k4.3%
$200k and over0.8%

Median household income $51,390 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Holton
Owner occupied
787 units
Renter occupied
522 units
Vacancy rate
7.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Holton compared with its county and state
Holton compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHoltonJackson CountyKansas
Population3,38413,2772,937,569
Median household income$51,390$72,703$72,639
Median age37.241.037.2
Median home value$143,400$193,600$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher22.7%21.0%35.2%
Foreign-born residents9.3%2.8%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes60.1%78.2%66.9%
Mean commute to work21.9 minutes29.0 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Holton4
Public schools in Holton, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Holton Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Holton
Holton MiddlePublic6–8Holton
Fresh Start (Virtual)Public12Holton
Holton HighPublic9–12Holton

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Holton4
Congressional and state legislative districts for Holton
ChamberDistrictShare of Holton
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 1 (KS-1)All
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 6176%
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 6224%
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 1All

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Holton’s own boundary; a town split between districts lists each with the share of its land inside it. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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