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Population: 3,012. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,806 (-6.8% change)
Males: 1,439 (47.8%), Females: 1,573 (52.2%)

Norton County

Zip code: 67654

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.1 years
Median household income: $30,339
Median house value: $52,400

Population by Race

Races in Norton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (34.7%), English (13.5%), Irish (12.0%), United States (6.8%), Czech (2.9%), Dutch (2.6%).

Elevation: 2300 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Map of Norton, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Norton

  • High school or higher: 85.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Norton city

  • Never married: 15.7%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -49 (-1.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Norton:

  • NORTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (102 E HOLME STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Norton:

  • GRAHAM COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; HILL CITY, KS)
  • TRI VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 39 miles; CAMBRIDGE, NE)
  • PHILLIPS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; PHILLIPSBURG, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Norton:

  • MC COOK MUNI (about 55 miles; MC COOK, NE; Abbreviation: MCK)
  • HAYS RGNL (about 82 miles; HAYS, KS; Abbreviation: HYS)
  • KEARNEY MUNI (about 87 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Abbreviation: EAR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Norton:

  • NORTON MUNI (about 2 miles; NORTON, KS; Abbreviation: NRN)
  • VAN PAK (about 23 miles; PRAIRIE VIEW, KS; Abbreviation: 0P1)
  • HILL CITY MUNI (about 33 miles; HILL CITY, KS; Abbreviation: HLC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Norton:

  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 90 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)
  • CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 120 miles; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,730)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 127 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 184 miles; HUTCHINSON, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,268)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 214 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,732)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 223 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)

Schools

Public high school in Norton:

  • NORTON HIGH (Students: 241; Location: 513 W WILBERFORCE STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Norton:

  • EISENHOWER ELEM (Students: 364; Location: 1100 EISENHOWER DRIVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NORTON JR HIGH (Students: 108; Location: 706 NORTH JONES STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Norton:

  • NORTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $100,231; Location: 1 WASHINGTON SQUARE BOX 446; 34,826 books; 562 audio materials; 630 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)

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