Holton, Kansas

Holton, Kansas
Downtown Holton (2007)
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
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyJackson
Founded1856
Platted1857
Incorporated1859
Named afterEdward Holton
Area
  Total
2.76 sq mi (7.15 km2)
  Land2.68 sq mi (6.93 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation
1,056 ft (322 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,401
  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
Websiteholtonkansas.org

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