Horton, Kansas

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Horton is a city in Brown County, Kansas, United States. The population was 1,967 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Horton is located at 39°39′50″N, 95°31′41″W (39.663817, -95.528130)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²). 4.5 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.57% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,967 people, 812 households, and 506 families residing in the city. The population density was 434.0/km² (1,125.8/mi²). There were 906 housing units at an average density of 199.9/km² (518.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.65% White, 0.97% African American, 10.78% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.51% from other races, and 2.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.08% of the population.

There were 812 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,991, and the median income for a family was $31,447. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $21,474 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,063. About 14.0% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 18.5% of those age 65 or over.