Moving to Norton, Kansas
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
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)