About Holton

Holton is a tiny town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 416 people and just one neighborhood, Holton is the 389th largest community in Indiana. Much of the housing stock in Holton was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

When you are in Holton, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 42.4% of Holton's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Holton is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Holton who work in sales jobs (9.60%), food service (9.09%), and personal care services (7.07%).

In Holton, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.43 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Holton is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Holton, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 99.48% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

Being a small town, Holton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Holton Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Holton ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 3.94% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Holton in 2000 was $12,357, which is low income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $49,428 for a family of four.

The people who call Holton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Holton is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Holton include German, English, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Holton is English.