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Population in July 2007: 1,810. Population change since 2000: -7.5%
 

Males: 849  (46.9%)
Females: 961  (53.1%)
Median resident age:  38.7 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 66439.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,000 (it was $22,991 in 2000)
Horton  $27,000
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $41,200 (it was $36,700 in 2000)
Horton  $41,200
Kansas:  $121,200

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Races in Horton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.3%)
  • American Indian (12.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Horton: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (31.4%), Irish (17.5%), English (10.7%), United States (4.1%), Dutch (3.7%), French (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1082 feet

Land area: 1.75 square miles.

Population density: 1036 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Horton

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Horton city

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

29 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.5%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Horton, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Horton to the number of sex offenders is 453 to 1.

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

Horton:  1.0% ($380)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (44.6 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (78.2 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (482.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Willis, KS (4.5 miles) , Everest, KS (7.1 miles ), Muscotah, KS (7.7 miles) , Whiting, KS (7.8 miles ), Powhattan, KS (9.9 miles) , Huron, KS (12.2 miles) , Hiawatha, KS (13.1 miles ), Effingham, KS (13.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $76,700
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $62,800
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $71,600
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $116,500

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 39.66 N, Longitude: 95.53 W


62 people in nursing homes

Area code: 785

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Population change in the 1990s: +68 (+3.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (16%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (22%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)


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Crime in Horton by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00231
    per 100,000 0.00.0105.8160.053.9
Robberies 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 313811
    per 100,000 151.052.4158.6426.7592.7
Burglaries 441079
    per 100,000 201.3209.8528.8373.3484.9
Thefts 4131292220
    per 100,000 2063.41625.61533.61173.31077.6
Auto thefts 20322
    per 100,000 100.70.0158.6106.7107.8
Arson 01001
    per 100,000 0.052.40.00.053.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 134.990.2227.4294.9247.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.31
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Horton, Kansas

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Horton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 133% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1962, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.0 miles away from the Horton 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 40.5 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.


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Hospital/medical center in Horton:
  • NORTHEAST KS CRT FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS (240 W 18TH STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Horton:
  • HIAWATHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HIAWATHA, KS)
  • HOLTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; HOLTON, KS)
  • SABETHA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; SABETHA, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Horton, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Horton:
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 45 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)
  • FORBES FIELD (about 50 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 63 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Horton:
  • HORTON MUNI (about 1 miles; HORTON, KS; ID: K91)
  • HIAWATHA MUNI (about 14 miles; HIAWATHA, KS; ID: K87)
  • SABETHA MUNI (about 24 miles; SABETHA, KS; ID: K83)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Horton:
  • WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 46 miles; TOPEKA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 52 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 67 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
Public high school in Horton:
  • Horton High School (Students: 215; Location: 1120 FIRST AVE EAST; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
Public elementary/middle school in Horton:
Library in Horton:
  • HORTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $61,207; Location: 809 1ST AVE EAST; 12,380 books; 203 audio materials; 1,083 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Horton Municipal Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Hotel: Horton Guest House (226 East 15th Street).

 

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

HORTON, CITY OF (Population served: 1843, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2001. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-05-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUN-08-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-24-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-2000)
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.4%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  4.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  17.4%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.4%
Whole state:  4.1%

Horton compared to Kansas state average:

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


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Banks with branches in Horton (2007 data):
  • The Girard National Bank: Horton Main Branch at 108 East 8th Street, branch established on 1887-03-10. 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 Union State Bank of Everest: Horton Branch - 301 at 301 East 15th, branch established on 2002-06-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $102.0 mil, Deposits: $82.4 mil, headquarters in Everest, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Everest Bancshares, Inc.
  • United Bank of Kansas: Horton Branch at 1505 Central Street, branch established on 1990-06-18. Info updated 2006-05-11: Bank assets: $93.1 mil, Deposits: $79.0 mil, headquarters in Whiting, KS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Jtb Bancshares, Inc.



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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
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$1,118
Water Supply 3$5,402$21,6080$0
Electric Power 3$7,399$29,5960$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,123
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$399
Police Protection - Officers 6$11,960$23,9201$142
Police - Other 4$7,158$21,4741$376
Other Government Administration 3$8,203$32,8126$314
Firefighters 0$0 22$399
Streets and Highways 2$4,634$27,8042$2,125
Sewerage 2$4,335$26,0100$0
Totals for Government 23$49,091$25,61335$5,996


Horton government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $206,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $183,000
    Solid Waste Management: $80,000
    All Other: $38,000
    Parks and Recreation: $35,000
    Regular Highways: $9,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $6,000
    Air Transportation: $2,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $40,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $931,000
    General - Other: $249,000
    Police Protection: $222,000
    Regular Highways: $198,000
    Sewerage: $181,000
    Water Utilities: $176,000
    Central Staff Services: $149,000
    Parks and Recreation: $93,000
    Solid Waste Management: $81,000
    Libraries: $38,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $28,000
    Local Fire Protection: $28,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $11,000
    Air Transportation: $2,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $2,200,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $96,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $88,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $138,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,200,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $95,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $125,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $54,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,665,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,460,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $300,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $54,000
    Regular Highways: $42,000
    General - Other: $30,000
    Local Fire Protection: $27,000
    Police Protection: $15,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Libraries: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,566,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,334,000
    Water Utilities: $249,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,201,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $76,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $325,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $138,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $62,000
    Other License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $798,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $19,000

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,456 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.90%
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 Nemaha County, KS  0.78% ($29,533 average AGI)
from Atchison County, KS  0.44% ($18,941)
from Doniphan County, KS  0.42% ($27,500)


7.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.09%
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  0.70% ($32,259 average AGI)
to Atchison County, KS  0.57% ($22,364)
to Nemaha County, KS  0.57% ($25,864)


Strongest AM radio stations in Horton:
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKLO (1410 AM; 5 kW; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: CHARA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Horton:
  • KNZA (103.9 FM; HIAWATHA, KS; Owner: KNZA, INC.)
  • KKJO-FM (105.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
  • KAIR-FM (93.7 FM; HORTON, KS; Owner: KNZA INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Horton:
  • KSNT (Channel 27; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF TOPEKA)
  • KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)




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