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Notable locations in Norton: Elmwood Park Speedway (A), Norton County Equine Facility (B), Norton Municipal Power Plant (C), Norton Police Department (D), Norton County Sheriff's Office (E), Kansas Department of Transportation District Three Office (F), Norton County Courthouse (G), Valley Hope Association Treatment Center (H), Norton County Rural Fire District 2 (I), Norton City Volunteer Fire Department (J), Norton County Sheriff's Office Jail (K), Norton County Emergency Medical Services (L), Norton County Health Department (M), Norton County Historical Society and Museum (N), Norton City Hall (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Norton include: Norton Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), First Church of God (B), First United Methodist Church (C), Community Full Gospel Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), Immanuel Lutheran Church (F), Norton Christian Church (G), Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church (H), Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 59.1% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
| 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.
- 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):
- First Security Bank & Trust Company: at 201 East Main Street, branch established on 1887/05/20. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $61.6 mil, Deposits: $47.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First Norton Corporation
- The Bank: Norton Branch at 314 West Holme, branch established on 1990/01/16. Info updated 2010/12/20: Bank assets: $201.9 mil, Deposits: $175.9 mil, headquarters in Oberlin, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Decatur Investment, Inc.
- Almena State Bank: Norton Branch at 202 East Washington, branch established on 1995/01/17. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $23.8 mil, Deposits: $21.9 mil, headquarters in Almena, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices
- The First State Bank: at 105 West Main Street, branch established on 1902/04/21. Info updated 2007/02/28: Bank assets: $299.5 mil, Deposits: $211.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Norton Bankshares, 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 (based on Norton County data)
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 ($82.76)
Solid Waste Management: $198,000 ($67.72)
Air Transportation: $36,000 ($12.31)
Parks and Recreation: $22,000 ($7.52)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $8,000 ($2.74)
All Other: $1,000 ($0.34)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,519,000 ($861.49)
General - Other: $511,000 ($174.76)
Water Utilities: $361,000 ($123.46)
Police Protection: $327,000 ($111.83)
Parks and Recreation: $255,000 ($87.21)
Solid Waste Management: $191,000 ($65.32)
Regular Highways: $190,000 ($64.98)
Sewerage: $117,000 ($40.01)
Central Staff Services: $111,000 ($37.96)
Libraries: $95,000 ($32.49)
Local Fire Protection: $29,000 ($9.92)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $10,000 ($3.42)
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000 ($0.34)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000 ($8.55)
- General - Interest on Debt: $28,000 ($9.58)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $107,000 ($36.59)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $322,000 ($110.12)
Interest Earnings: $102,000 ($34.88)
Fines and Forfeits: $44,000 ($15.05)
Donations From Private Sources: $23,000 ($7.87)
Rents: $15,000 ($5.13)
Sale of Property: $6,000 ($2.05)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,329,000 ($1480.51)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,222,000 ($1443.91)
- Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $196,000 ($67.03)
Electric Utilities: $78,000 ($26.68)
Local Fire Protection: $46,000 ($15.73)
Parks and Recreation: $42,000 ($14.36)
General - Other: $26,000 ($8.89)
Police Protection: $16,000 ($5.47)
Regular Highways: $15,000 ($5.13)
Central Staff Services: $7,000 ($2.39)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,632,000 ($558.14)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,802,000 ($958.28)
Water Utilities: $447,000 ($152.87)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,000 ($3.76)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $84,000 ($28.73)
General Local Government Support: $14,000 ($4.79)
- Tax - Property: $677,000 ($231.53)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $343,000 ($117.31)
Public Utilities Sales: $198,000 ($67.72)
Other Selective Sales: $16,000 ($5.47)
NEC: $3,000 ($1.03)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,003,000 ($685.02)
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 05:54 PM, Us-36, Jones St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 12, 1998 02:00 PM, Us-36, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 27, 1996 11:00 PM, North, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Sep 17, 1988 03:35 AM, Nwabash, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 29, 1980 05:00 PM, 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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