Horton is located in Brown county Kansas with a geographic area of 1.8 square miles. The total population in Horton is 1,829 with 47.9% male and 52.1% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.9% of the population, under age 18 equal 29.1% of the population and over age 65 is 17.7% of the population. The median household income is $41,250, per capita income is $21,690. There are a total of 707 housing units with 56.9% owner occupied. Education includes 41.3% of residents that are high school graduates and 11.0% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Horton in the summer is 77 degrees, and in the winter 32 degrees.