Nortonville, KS

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Nortonville, Kansas

Nortonville, Kansas, in Jefferson county, is 31 miles N of Lawrence, Kansas (center to center) and 46 miles NW of Kansas City, Missouri. There are 620 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Nortonville

In Nortonville, about 59% of adults are married.

There are a lot of senior citizens in Nortonville.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Nortonville had a median family income of $40,781.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in Nortonville.

Nortonville Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Nortonville that were owner-occupied was 83%.

Commuting

In Nortonville, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 5%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Nortonville, KS

Comparing Nortonville 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
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles N of Lawrence, Kansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	46 miles NW of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Jefferson
Standard Zip Codes	66060
Phone Area Codes	785
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.417
Longitude	-95.332

Station	OSKALOOSA 4 NE
Distance	12.1 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	44 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	38.2 inches

Station	HORTON
Distance	19.9 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 38 F
Apr Temp	42 to 67 F
Jul Temp	67 to 91 F
Oct Temp	44 to 70 F
Annual Precip	37.2 inches

Station	HOLTON
Distance	21.6 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 36 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	620	100%
Male	290	46.8%
Female	330	53.2%
Under 18	161	26%
18+	459	74%
65+	163	26.3%
Median Age	39.9
Average Family Size	3.1
White	602	97.1%
African-American	2	0.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.6%
Other	3	0.5%
Mixed Race	9	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	598
Growth	-22
Growth %	-3.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	50.8%
US/American	19.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.6%
Irish	6.1%
English	4.7%
Dutch	2.9%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Danish	1.1%
Scottish	0.9%
Polish	0.9%
Portuguese	0.7%
Italian	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Norwegian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Nortonville	620	$40,781
Easton	362	$29,000
Effingham	588	$47,083
Lancaster	291	$37,188
Muscotah	200	$31,875
Valley Falls	1,254	$41,500
Winchester	579	$41,500

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Nortonville Public Library "407 Main Street, P.o. Box 179" Nortonville, Kansas (913) 886-2060 Library Web Site

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