Horton is a city in Brown County, Kansas, United States.

[4] It was named for Albert H. Horton, chief justice of the Kansas Supreme Court.

Within 18 months, the community started the “Reinvent Horton” campaign to clean up the community and update "run-down" aspects of it, including the installation of curbs, sidewalks, and light poles, razed some buildings, and a large community effort to try to change Horton.

[10] Humid continental climate is a climatic region typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.

[11] The 2020 United States census counted 1,523 people, 638 households, and 369 families in Horton.

35.3% of households consisted of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 904 housing units at an average density of 507.9 per square mile (196.1/km2).

34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 906 housing units at an average density of 518.5 per square mile (200.2/km2).

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 community is served by South Brown County USD 430 public school district.