Norton, KS

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Norton, Kansas

Norton, Kansas, in Norton county, is 183 miles W of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center) and 202 miles NW of Wichita, Kansas. There are 3,012 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Norton

In Norton, about 59% of adults are married. In Norton, more so than in most cities, people can be found in one-person households.

There are a lot of senior citizens in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Norton had a median family income of $36,179.

Political Inclinations

Norton folks tended to give their money ($1,450) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in Norton.

Norton Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Norton that were owner-occupied was 75%.

Commuting

In Norton, 93% of commuters drive to work. More folks in the city use public transportation than most people elsewhere. One of the nice things about Norton is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

Norton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 2%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 8%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Norton, KS

Comparing Norton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	183 miles W of Lincoln, Nebraska (center to center)
Nearest Large City	202 miles NW of Wichita, Kansas
County	Norton
Standard Zip Codes	67654
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.834
Longitude	-99.89

Station	NORTON DAM
Distance	2.5 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 38 F
Apr Temp	36 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 91 F
Oct Temp	38 to 68 F
Annual Precip	24.8 inches

Station	PHILLIPSBURG 1 SSE
Distance	31.3 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 38 F
Apr Temp	38 to 65 F
Jul Temp	65 to 93 F
Oct Temp	39 to 70 F
Annual Precip	23.4 inches

Station	HILL CITY 1 E
Distance	32.5 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 41 F
Apr Temp	36 to 66 F
Jul Temp	64 to 92 F
Oct Temp	37 to 71 F
Annual Precip	22 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,012	100%
Male	1,439	47.8%
Female	1,573	52.2%
Under 18	737	24.5%
18+	2,275	75.5%
65+	742	24.6%
Median Age	43.1
Average Family Size	2.86
White	2,949	97.9%
African-American	1	0%
Asian	10	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	12	0.4%
Other	19	0.6%
Mixed Race	20	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	61	2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,806
Growth	-206
Growth %	-6.79%

Ancestry	Percent
German	38.2%
English	13.1%
US/American	9.7%
Irish	9.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.3%
Swedish	3.2%
Dutch	2.3%
Czechoslovakian	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Polish	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Czech	1.8%
Italian	1.5%
Scottish	1.4%
Greek	1.2%
British	0.9%
Danish	0.9%
French Canadian	0.5%
Russian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Romanian	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Norton	3,012	$36,179
Almena	469	$33,958
Lenora	306	$39,250
Logan	603	$35,769
Long Island	155	$32,321
Norcatur	169	$29,792
Prairie View	141	$36,250

Library
Norton Public Library 1 Washington Square Box 446 Norton, Kansas (785) 877-2481

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