Holton is a city in Jackson County, Kansas, home to about 3,387 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66436.
Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)56 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL454 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Holton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Holton had 3,401 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 85th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Jackson County grew from 17,117 residents in 1900 to 13,232 in 2020.
Jackson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 37.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Holton, KS weather station (about a mile away).
3,024 jobs at 260 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
52 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Holton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1856.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Holton, North Jackson. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holton Elementary SchoolHolton | Pre-K–5 | 511 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Jackson Heights Elementary SchoolHolton | Pre-K–6 | 268 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Holton MiddleHolton | 6–8 | 220 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Jackson Heights High School and Middle SchoolHolton | 7–12 | 229 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Holton HighHolton | 9–12 | 335 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Fresh Start (Virtual)Holton | Ungraded | 1 | Public | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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