Holton, Kansas

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Holton: Downtown Holton - Jackson County Court House on right hidden by trees

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Population in July 2007: 3,312. Population change since 2000: -0.5%

Males: 1,477	(44.6%)
Females: 1,835	(55.4%)

Median resident age:	40.7 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 66436.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,400 (it was $31,866 in 2000)

Holton	$37,400
Kansas:	$47,451

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $75,700 (it was $67,400 in 2000)

Holton	$75,700
Kansas:	$121,200

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Races in Holton:

White Non-Hispanic (92.3%)
American Indian (4.6%)
Hispanic (2.2%)
Two or more races (2.1%)
Black (1.1%)
Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Holton: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.4%), Irish (13.7%), English (12.6%), United States (10.2%), Dutch (5.5%), Swedish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1859

Elevation: 1095 feet

Land area: 2.45 square miles.

Population density: 1352 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Holton

High school or higher: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
Unemployed: 3.3%
Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Holton city

Never married: 19.8%
Now married: 53.4%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 15.3%
Divorced: 10.3%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.2%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Holton, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Holton to the number of sex offenders is 3312 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Holton:	1.2% ($831)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (29.8 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (85.6 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (466.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Circleville, KS (8.8 miles) , Mayetta, KS (8.9 miles ), Denison, KS (9.0 miles ), Netawaka, KS (9.5 miles) , Whiting, KS (12.0 miles ), Wetmore, KS (12.6 miles ), Hoyt, KS (15.2 miles ), Muscotah, KS (16.0 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $86,000
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $66,000
1999: 1 building, cost: $80,000
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $99,500
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $99,000
2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $95,000
2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $77,100
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $136,700
2006: 1 building, cost: $95,000
2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $99,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 39.47 N, Longitude: 95.74 W

People in group quarters in Holton

144 people in nursing homes
70 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 785

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Holton, Kansas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +33 (+1.0%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
Public administration (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (6%)
Health care (5%)
Food (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (14%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (14%)
Public administration (10%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Top executives (4%)
Construction laborers (3%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

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Crime in Holton by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	1	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	29.8	58.4
Robberies	0	1	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	30.2	29.8	0.0	0.0
Assaults	5	14	13	3	7
per 100,000	147.6	422.8	387.4	89.4	204.4
Burglaries	16	9	11	15	14
per 100,000	472.4	271.8	327.8	447.0	408.9
Thefts	107	132	124	83	125
per 100,000	3159.1	3986.7	3694.9	2473.2	3650.7
Auto thefts	5	11	4	6	5
per 100,000	147.6	332.2	119.2	178.8	146.0
Arson	0	3	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	90.6	29.8	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	200.8	298.7	266.7	186.2	273.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (8 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.42
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Holton, Kansas

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Holton-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 125% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1962, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the Holton city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.8 miles away from the city center killed 16 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Holton:

HOLTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (510 KANSAS AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Holton:

NORTHEAST KS CRT FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS (about 20 miles; HORTON, KS)
KANSAS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; TOPEKA, KS)
SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF TOPEKA (about 29 miles; TOPEKA, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Holton, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Holton:

FORBES FIELD (about 37 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 62 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)
MANHATTAN RGNL (about 69 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; ID: MHK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Holton:

HORTON MUNI (about 20 miles; HORTON, KS; ID: K91)
PHILIP BILLARD MUNI (about 29 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: TOP)
CHARLES E GRUTZMACHER MUNI (about 30 miles; ONAGA, KS; ID: 52K)

Local government website: WWW.HOLTONKS.NET/CITY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Holton:

WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 30 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 48 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 72 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 73 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
PARK UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)

Public high schools in Holton:

Holton High School (Students: 338; Location: 901 NEW YORK; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
Jackson Heights High School (Students: 140; Location: 12719 266TH ROAD; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Holton:

Jackson Heights Elementary School (Students: 273; Location: 12763 266TH ROAD; Grades: Pre-Kindergarten - 8th Grade)
Holton Middle School (Students: 255; Location: 900 IOWA AVE.; Grades: 6th Grade - 8th Grade)
Colorado Elementary School (Students: 249; Location: 500 COLORADO; Grades: Kindergarten - 2nd Grade)
Central Elementary School (Students: 247; Location: 401 NEW JERSEY; Grades: 3rd Grade - 5th Grade)

Library in Holton:

BECK-BOOKMAN LIBRARY (Operating income: $113,111; Location: 420 WEST 4TH; 38,181 books; 715 audio materials; 1,733 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)

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Reservoir: Elk Horn Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Holton include: Linscott Park (1), Rafters Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Jackson County Museum (327 New York Avenue), Chamber of Commerce-Holton Area (416 Pennsylvania Avenue # 2), Jackson Countytourism Council (416 Pennsylvania Avenue).

Hotels: Hotel Josephine (501 Ohio Avenue), Super 8 Motel (300 Arizona Avenue), Red Roof Inn Holton (115 Us Highway 75 # 75).

Court: Jackson County Court Services (400 New York).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Holton and their reported violations in the past:

JACKSON CO RWD 3 (Population served: 4060, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-03-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2000)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-21-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-1999)

One minor monitoring violation

HOLTON, CITY OF (Population served: 3400, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-06-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2004)

Notification, State - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: SWTR. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-23-2004)

Notification, State - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: SWTR. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-23-2004)

Notification, State - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: SWTR. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-23-2004)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-16-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-16-2002)

2 other older monitoring violations

WATERFALL RESTAURANT (Population served: 75, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-27-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-30-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-27-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-30-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-27-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-27-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-30-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-02-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-02-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-23-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-16-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-1997), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1997), St Intentional no-action (MAR-31-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

6 routine major monitoring violations

5 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.8%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	11.3%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

Holton compared to Kansas state average:

Holton, Kansas environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Holton (2007 data):

The Denison State Bank: at Main Street, Drive-In Facility, Holton Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $216.0 mil, Deposits: $175.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Denison Bancshares, Inc. Of Holton
The Girard National Bank: Holton Branch at 111 South Highway 75, branch established on 1999-08-22; Holton/Kansas State Branch at 101 East Fifth Street, branch established on 1937-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-20: Bank assets: $399.7 mil, Deposits: $327.7 mil, headquarters in Girard, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Gn Bankshares, Inc.
The Farmers State Bank: Holton Branch at Highway 16 And Montana Street, branch established on 1991-05-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $45.1 mil, Deposits: $39.0 mil, headquarters in Circleville, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers State Bankshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Holton mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	4	$13,482	$40,446	5	$2,040
Financial Administration	1	$1,960	$23,520	2	$421
Firefighters	3	$8,135	$32,540	2	$1,578
Local Libraries	1	$1,639	$19,668	5	$2,047
Electric Power	13	$36,685	$33,863	1	$954
Water Supply	5	$12,330	$29,592	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$2,012	$24,144	2	$618
Sewerage	2	$5,088	$30,528	0	$0
Streets and Highways	6	$14,710	$29,420	0	$0
Police - Other	0	$0		2	$630
Police Protection - Officers	6	$17,328	$34,656	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$1,208
Totals for Government	42	$113,369	$32,391	21	$9,496

Holton government finances in 2006:

Charges - Sewerage: $524,000
Parks and Recreation: $70,000

All Other: $10,000
Construction - Sewerage: $2,716,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $3,196,000
Water Utilities: $886,000

Regular Highways: $439,000

Sewerage: $367,000

Police Protection: $328,000

General - Other: $317,000

Parks and Recreation: $193,000

Local Fire Protection: $172,000

Libraries: $95,000

Central Staff Services: $35,000
General - Interest on Debt: $280,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $738,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $180,000
Fines and Forfeits: $40,000

Interest Earnings: $35,000

Donations From Private Sources: $5,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,374,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,077,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $441,000
Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $69,000
Sewerage: $49,000

Regular Highways: $43,000

General - Other: $37,000

Parks and Recreation: $35,000

Police Protection: $22,000

Local Fire Protection: $11,000

Water Utilities: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,411,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $3,959,000
Water Utilities: $879,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $209,000
General Local Government Support: $5,000
Tax - Property: $904,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $495,000

Public Utilities Sales: $90,000

Other License: $12,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $2,177,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000

7.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,668 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.08%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Shawnee County, KS	2.87% ($36,207 average AGI)
from Pottawatomie County, KS	0.42% ($32,619)
from Nemaha County, KS	0.32% ($24,313)

7.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,121 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.63%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Shawnee County, KS	3.13% ($29,975 average AGI)
to Douglas County, KS	0.28% ($28,214)
to Brown County, KS	0.26% ($27,154)

Strongest AM radio stations in Holton:

WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
KKLO (1410 AM; 5 kW; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: CHARA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Holton:

KNZA (103.9 FM; HIAWATHA, KS; Owner: KNZA, INC.)
WIBW-FM (94.5 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
KMAJ-FM (107.7 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KTPK (106.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: KANSAS CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KJTY (88.1 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KDVV (100.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KQTP (102.9 FM; ST. MARYS, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KLZR (105.9 FM; LAWRENCE, KS; Owner: ZIMMER RADIO OF MID-MISSOURI, INC)
KBUZ (90.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
KWIC (99.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Holton:

KSNT (Channel 27; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF TOPEKA)
KTWU (Channel 11; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA)
KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
KTMJ-CA (Channel 43; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K21AP (Channel 55; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Holton fatal accident list for 1985:
Nov 14, 1985 11:33 AM, 75, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

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