Local servicesHospitalHolton Community Hospital2.7 miPost officeHolton Post Office1.7 miTown hallHolton City Hall1.7 miPoliceHolton Police Department1.9 miFire stationHolton Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highHighHolton High School1.8 miMiddleHolton Middle School1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI54 miInterstateI-7028 miUS highwayUS 752.6 miAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP29 miCoachTopeka BP To GoFlixBus29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66436 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66436 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:55 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:39 am – 5:02 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,537 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.02,188 householdsMedian household income $71,016Median home value $213,300Median rent $725 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,524 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 2,922 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 18%, other services 9%Average commute 29 minutes69% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 7%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 15°F37 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 9 days38 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Holton station, 3 mi away; snow from Valley Falls 3 Sw
Nearby landmarksPrairie Lakelake · 1.7 miElk Horn Lakelake · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPrairie Lake Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 181 acresMcpherson Countyrecreation area · 1.7 miNebo State Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 78 acresPerry Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.8 mi · 39,433 acresShawnee State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 18.3 mi · 596 acresPerry State Parkstate park · 24.4 mi · 1,787 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200719 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200719 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJackson County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 238main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Shawnee County, KS, 30 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJackson Co Rwd 3serves 4,376 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,034 ft315 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
