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Tourist attractions: Norton County Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Po Box 303), Norton County Commerce & Industry (109 South State Street), Norton Travel & Tourism (104 South State Street).
Hotels: Brooks Motel (Highway 36 & 283), R & M Motel (309 East Holme Street), Snyders 36 Motel (302 East Holme Street), Snyder's 36 Motel (302 East Holme Street), Rose Of Sharon (603 E Main St), HIllcrest Motel (W Highway 36 606 West Holme Street).
Courts: Norton-City - Municipal Court- Community Room (301 East Washington Street), Norton-County - Clerk Of District Court (105 North Kansas Avenue), Norton-County - Court Trustee (105 South Norton Avenue).
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Norton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Norton that have no violations reported:
- PRAIRIE DOG STATE PARK (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.2%
(7.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 61.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.2 people | | Kansas: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 61.2% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
| This city: | 2.5% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Norton, KS
People in group quarters in Norton:
- 75 people in nursing homes
- 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 5 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 5 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 4 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Norton compared to Kansas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Norton (2011 data):
- The First State Bank: at 105 West Main Street, branch established on 04/21/1902. Info updated 02/28/2007: Bank assets: $2.8 mil, Deposits: $1.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Norton Bankshares, Inc.
- First Security Bank & Trust Company: at 201 East Main Street, branch established on 05/20/1887. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $5.7 mil, Deposits: $4.3 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First Norton Corporation
- Almena State Bank: Norton Branch at 202 East Washington, branch established on 01/17/1995. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $0.2 mil, Deposits: $2.0 mil, headquarters in Almena, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices
- The Bank: Norton Branch at 314 West Holme, branch established on 01/16/1990. Info updated 12/20/2010: Bank assets: $18.5 mil, Deposits: $16.5 mil, headquarters in Oberlin, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Decatur Investment, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (92%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Norton County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for Norton:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 59.30%
| Here | | 59.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | United Church of Christ | Lutheran Church |
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| Adherents | 33.2% | 24.9% | 21.2% | 4.1% | 3.9% |
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| Congregations | 5.6% | 11.1% | 27.8% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
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| Name | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Church of the Brethren | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.8% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 3.5% |
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| Congregations | 11.1% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 16.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 4 | Norton County: | 7.40 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3 | Norton County: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 5 | Here: | 9.24 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 8.6% | | Kansas: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Norton County: | 28.0% | | Kansas: | 27.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 6.6% | | State: | 13.4% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $6,527 | $26,108 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $11,289 | $67,734 | 7 | $1,467 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $2,331 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $19,401 | $38,802 | 1 | $866 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 17 | $938 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $11,367 | $34,101 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $550 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $6,686 | $26,744 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $6,726 | $40,356 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $11,061 | $33,183 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $7,988 | $31,952 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
8 | $22,815 | $34,223 | 1 | $1,264 |
| Totals for Government |
35 | $103,860 | $35,609 | 31 | $7,416 |
Norton government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $242,000 ($91.08)
Solid Waste Management: $198,000 ($74.52)
Air Transportation: $36,000 ($13.55)
Parks and Recreation: $22,000 ($8.28)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $8,000 ($3.01)
All Other: $1,000 ($0.38)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,519,000 ($948.06)
General - Other: $511,000 ($192.32)
Water Utilities: $361,000 ($135.87)
Police Protection: $327,000 ($123.07)
Parks and Recreation: $255,000 ($95.97)
Solid Waste Management: $191,000 ($71.89)
Regular Highways: $190,000 ($71.51)
Sewerage: $117,000 ($44.03)
Central Staff Services: $111,000 ($41.78)
Libraries: $95,000 ($35.75)
Local Fire Protection: $29,000 ($10.91)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $10,000 ($3.76)
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000 ($0.38)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000 ($9.41)
- General - Interest on Debt: $28,000 ($10.54)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $107,000 ($40.27)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $322,000 ($121.19)
Interest Earnings: $102,000 ($38.39)
Fines and Forfeits: $44,000 ($16.56)
Donations From Private Sources: $23,000 ($8.66)
Rents: $15,000 ($5.65)
Sale of Property: $6,000 ($2.26)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,329,000 ($1629.28)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,222,000 ($1589.01)
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $196,000 ($73.77)
Electric Utilities: $78,000 ($29.36)
Local Fire Protection: $46,000 ($17.31)
Parks and Recreation: $42,000 ($15.81)
General - Other: $26,000 ($9.79)
Police Protection: $16,000 ($6.02)
Regular Highways: $15,000 ($5.65)
Central Staff Services: $7,000 ($2.63)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,632,000 ($614.23)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,802,000 ($1054.57)
Water Utilities: $447,000 ($168.23)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,000 ($4.14)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $84,000 ($31.61)
General Local Government Support: $14,000 ($5.27)
- Tax - Property: $677,000 ($254.80)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $343,000 ($129.09)
Public Utilities Sales: $198,000 ($74.52)
Other Selective Sales: $16,000 ($6.02)
NEC: $3,000 ($1.13)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,003,000 ($753.86)
6.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,878 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.22% | | Kansas average: | 7.39% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,965 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.06% | | Kansas average: | 7.67% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Norton:
- KQNK (1530 AM; 1 kW; NORTON, KS; Owner: PIONEER COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
- KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KKAN (1490 AM; 1 kW; PHILLIPSBURG, KS; Owner: WALTER C. SEIDEL)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Norton:
- KQNK-FM (106.7 FM; NORTON, KS; Owner: PIONEER COUNTRY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K218CD (91.5 FM; NORTON, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Norton:
- K39BS (Channel 39; NORTON, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION)
- KLNE-TV (Channel 3; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Norton, Kansas:
- Fatal accident count: 5
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 5
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 13
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Kansas average:
- Fatal accident count: 101
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 152
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 37
- Fatalities: 109
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 254
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
Norton fatal accident list:
Mar 8, 2004 03:54 AM, Us-36, Jones St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 12, 1998 08:00 AM, Us-36, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 27, 1996 05:00 AM, North, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Sep 17, 1988 09:35 AM, Nwabash, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 29, 1980 07:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $300,000
Total average daily traffic: 600
Total average daily truck traffic: 80
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 600
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Norton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 47 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 16 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Norton, KS)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 - NORTON JCT, 5.6 Km South And 4.8 Km West (Lat: 39.768333 Lon: -99.947361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 114.6 m, Call Sign: WPUK286
Assigned Frequencies: 6256.54 MHz, 6805.00 MHz, 6315.84 MHz
Grant Date: 03/20/2002, Expiration Date: 03/20/2012, Certifier: Edwin D Geer
Registrant: State Of Kansas, 700 Sw Harrison, Topeka, KS 66603-3754, Phone: (785) 296-3661, Fax: (785) 296-0999, Email:
- NORTON KDOT, 312 S. Second Ave. (Lat: 39.826389 Lon: -99.892889), Type: Mast, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WPUK287, Licensee ID: L00001782
Assigned Frequencies: 6645.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/20/2002, Expiration Date: 03/20/2012, Certifier: Edwin D Geer
Registrant: State Of Kansas, 700 Sw Harrison, Topeka, KS 66603-3754, Phone: (785) 296-3661, Fax: (785) 296-0999, Email:
- Norton, 13307 Us Highway 283 (Lat: 39.808528 Lon: -99.888806), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: WQLL530
Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 6063.80 MHz
Grant Date: 03/02/2010, Expiration Date: 06/02/2019, Certifier: Frank Dirico
Registrant: Industrial Tower And Wireless, LLC, 40 Lone Street, Marshfield, MA 02050, Phone: (781) 319-1011, Fax: (781) 837-4000, Email:
- STATION, 1 1/2 Mi S Of (Lat: 39.806389 Lon: -99.886778), Overall height: 108.2 m, Call Sign: KAV31
Assigned Frequencies: 1985.00 MHz, 1965.00 MHz, 1945.00 MHz
Grant Date: 10/13/1994, Expiration Date: 10/13/1999, Cancellation Date: 07/21/1999
Registrant: Phone: (913) 296-3661 - STATION, 309 South Second St (Lat: 39.826667 Lon: -99.891500), Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WHL67
Assigned Frequencies: 1905.00 MHz
Grant Date: 10/13/1994, Expiration Date: 10/13/1999, Cancellation Date: 07/21/1999
Registrant: Phone: (913) 296-3661
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 - Norton City County Airport (Lat: 39.855000 Lon: -99.889722), Type: Tower, Call Sign: WRLB3149
Assigned Frequencies: 0.23051 MHz
Grant Date: 12/19/2006, Expiration Date: 02/13/2016
Registrant: Jme, 512 Main, Gem, KS 67734, Phone: (785) 475-7263, Fax: (758) 462-8314, Email:
- Norton Municipal Airport (Lat: 39.849556 Lon: -99.891444), Type: Mast, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: KKY9
Assigned Frequencies: 118.275 MHz
Grant Date: 04/24/2008, Expiration Date: 10/15/2017
Registrant: Jme, 512 Main St., Gem, KS 67734, Phone: (785) 475-7263, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Norton)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 16 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Norton)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Norton, KS
| Most common first names in Norton, KS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Mary | 43 | 83.9 years |
| John | 41 | 80.1 years |
| William | 34 | 78.3 years |
| Charles | 28 | 79.0 years |
| George | 27 | 77.9 years |
| Robert | 26 | 74.7 years |
| Ruth | 22 | 86.6 years |
| Harold | 19 | 74.8 years |
| Helen | 19 | 83.5 years |
| Arthur | 17 | 83.2 years |
| Most common last names in Norton, KS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Smith | 23 | 79.1 years |
| Davis | 19 | 76.3 years |
| Miller | 16 | 76.9 years |
| Johnson | 15 | 78.0 years |
| Jones | 14 | 80.2 years |
| Campbell | 14 | 78.1 years |
| Brooks | 13 | 81.2 years |
| Nelson | 13 | 77.7 years |
| Jackson | 12 | 84.5 years |
| Brown | 12 | 76.0 years |
| Businesses in Norton, KS |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | Sleep Inn | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill"
- #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very short commute times (9 minutes or less)"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2005 to 2006"
- #95 (67654) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Czechoslovakian first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
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