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Horton, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Brown County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,708
Population
965/sq mi density
$41,650
Median Income
$23,357 per capita
$74,600
Home Value
$100,627 Zillow
$665
Median Rent
23.2% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
179
Violent Crime/100K
1,310 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$41,650 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$74,600 home value, $665/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
179 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-15.3%
1,751 → 1,483
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+17.3%
$35,500 → $41,650
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Horton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,320
-163 from 2023 (1,483)
Projected Median Income 2030
$46,577
+$4,927 from 2023 ($41,650)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,751 | — | $35,500 | — |
| 2015 | 1,712 | -2.2% | $31,563 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 1,695 | -1% | $35,000 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 1,679 | -0.9% | $38,529 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 1,514 | -9.8% | $40,000 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1,483 | -2% | $41,650 | +4.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.