Horton, KS is a small rural town located in Brown County with a population of 1,748 residents and a population density of 1,000 people per square mile. Horton is home to many local businesses such as the Horton City Hall, The Courthouse Cafe & Bakery, McCray Lumber Company and Anderson's Grocery Store. Year-round outdoor activities in Horton include fishing at Big Sallie Lake, hiking on the trails at Wolf Creek Park and camping at Blue Mound State Park. Other organizations in Horton include the Lions Club and United Methodist Church. Additionally, local sporting events are held throughout the year such as softball tournaments at Littlejohn Field and golf tournaments at Hidden Valley Golf Course.
The population in Horton is 1,748. There are 1,048 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Horton is 38.4, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Horton is 2.2, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Horton
- 45.0% are married
- 13.6% are divorced
- 17.7% are married with children
- 23.7% have children, but are single
Race in Horton
- 81.7% are White
- 0.5% are Black
- 0.8% are Asian
- 7.7% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 6.9% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.1% Two or more races
- 0.3% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander