The Holton Bath House is a bathhouse in Holton in Jackson County, Kansas which was built in 1938 as a WPA project. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

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About Holton

City in Jackson County, Kansas

1856Established

3,401Population

2.8 sq miArea

1,093 ftElevation

Holton is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 3,401.

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How Holton ranks

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#8Most conserved land in KS #10Cheapest rent in KS #34Lowest depression in KS All KS rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code66436

Area code785

Living in Holton

Housing in Holton

$233K▲ 7.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Holton home is worth about $233,000, up 7.4% in a year, 7% below the Kansas typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market15

Sold in May9

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Safety in Holton

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Holton reports less crime per resident than 52% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Holton 2.6

Kansas 4.8

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Holton 4.1

Kansas 19.2

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Holton

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About one in 3 of Holton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Topeka (20%), Lawrence (2%) and Soldier (2%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

Topeka

20%

Lawrence

Soldier

Overland Park

34%Work in townlive and work in Holton 26 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,189Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Holton

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 48% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 84% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Kansas

4worse than KS

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.6%More adults with heart diseaseKS 6.4% · worse 3.8%More adults who have had a strokeKS 3.2% · worse 9.6%More adults who have had cancerKS 8.1% · worse

Care nearby

Holton Community HospitalHolton · 1.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Gracemed Capitol Family ClinicTopeka · 29.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Holton

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌡️ Heat waves

1Does Holton flood?paid flood claims since 2001 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Holton

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Climate in Holton

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Holton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41° / 20°Winter

65° / 42°Spring

87° / 65°Summer

67° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Holton get?About 11 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 14, with the last in spring around Apr 24.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Holton

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Holton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#52Best public schoolsof 123 in KS

DistrictHoltonSchools4

Holton Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 511 students Holton Middle BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 220 students Holton High BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 335 students Fresh Start (Virtual)Ungraded · 1 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KS. Ratings are from neighbors.