Holton, Kansas

Holton, Kansas
Downtown Holton (2007)
Downtown Holton (2007)
Location within Jackson County and Kansas
Location within Jackson County and Kansas
KDOT map of Jackson County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°28′11″N 95°44′11″W / 39.46972°N 95.73639°W / 39.46972; -95.73639[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyJackson
Founded1856
Platted1857
Incorporated1859
Named forEdward Holton
Area
 • Total2.76 sq mi (7.15 km2)
 • Land2.68 sq mi (6.93 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation1,056 ft (322 m)
Population
 • Total3,401
 • Density1,200/sq mi (480/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66436
Area code785
FIPS code20-32825
GNIS ID485594[1]
Websiteholtonkansas.org

Holton is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 3,401.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holton, Kansas
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Profile of Holton, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.