Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:54 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:39 am – 5:01 pm
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People2,578 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.81,047 householdsMedian household income $53,348Median home value $90,800Median rent $587 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,106 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 1,020 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 23 minutes79% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%, other languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 16°F38 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month July11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days43 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Horton station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksMission Lakelake · 2.0 miClear Creek Lakelake · 4.6 miLittle Delaware Riverriver · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNebo State Lake Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 14.6 mi · 78 acresBrown State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 15.7 mi · 135 acresBrown State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 15.8 mi · 61 acresAtchison State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 19.0 mi · 204 acresAtchison State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 19.4 miPerry Recreation Arearecreation area · 25.5 mi · 39,433 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 200717 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200717 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBrown County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025206 of 365 days measured157 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 256main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Buchanan County, MO, 39 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Hortonserves 1,514 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,053 ft321 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHiawatha Community Hospital13.6 miPost officeHorton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHorton City Hallunder a milePoliceHorton Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationHorton Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighHorton High Schoolunder a mileElementaryHorton Elementary School1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI50 miInterstateI-2934 miUS highwayUS 159under a mileAmtrakTopeka, KS TOP42 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66439 ZIP area.
