Holton is a town in Otter Creek Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 480 at the 2010 census. History Holton was platted in 1854, when the Ohio and Mississippi Railway was extended to that point. The town derived its name from Jesse Holman, the original owner of the town site. A post office has been in operation at Holton since 1854. On March 2, 2012, an EF3 tornado severely damaged the town of Holton and killed three people. Geography Holton is located at (39.076296, -85.385374). According to the 2010 census, Holton has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 480 people, 171 households, and 119 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 199 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.3% White, 1.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population. There were 171 households, of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.4% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.33. The median age in the town was 32.5 years. 30.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.3% were from 25 to 44; 22.8% were from 45 to 64; and 11.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.8% male and 50.2% female. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 407 people, 148 households, and 107 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 158 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 99.26% White, 0.25% Asian, 0.49% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population. There were 148 households, out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living