Welcome to Horton ...
The city of Horton is located in Brown County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Horton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Horton has a population of 1,679 people<2> (see below for details).
Horton is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Horton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Horton: (785)
The ZIP code for Horton: 66439<4>
Websites for Horton ...
Official Website: www.hortonkansas.net/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Horton had an population of 1,679 people. This is a decrease of 5.46% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.64% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Horton had a population of 1,776 people (or 17.79% of the total population of Brown County). This makes Horton the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Horton represents 0.06% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 135th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,776 people, the population of Horton decreased 9.71% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,967 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Horton.
Communities Also Named Horton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Horton: This one is located in Brown County and the other is located in Lyon County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 30 communities that are also named Horton - they are located in Alabama (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (3), Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Oregon (2), Texas (3), West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Horton.
Communities near Horton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Horton.
- Holton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Holton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <6>
- Hiawatha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
- Hiawatha is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <6>
- Highland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <6>
- Effingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
- Effingham is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <6>
- Wetmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
- Wetmore is located in Nemaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <6>
- Lancaster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Everest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everest
- Everest is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everest <6>
- Fairview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <6>
- Robinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Robinson is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Whiting
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Horton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Horton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Horton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Horton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Horton. Our list includes 23 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Horton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Horton ...
Looking for more information about Horton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Horton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Horton.
Adding Horton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Horton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Horton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Horton post office opened in 1886.
We also found Horton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Horton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Horton: www.hortonkansas.net/
The official website for Brown County: www.brown.kansasgov.com/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Brown, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Horton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Horton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Horton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Horton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |