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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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Drinking water stations with addresses in Norton that have no violations reported:
- PRAIRIE DOG STATE PARK (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  9.5% | | Whole state: |  9.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 1.8% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
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 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 (2007 data):
- Almena State Bank: Norton Branch at 202 East Washington, branch established on 1995-01-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $13.6 mil, Deposits: $12.3 mil, headquarters in Almena, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices
- First Security Bank & Trust Company: at 201 East Main Street, branch established on 1887-05-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $64.7 mil, Deposits: $51.6 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 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $148.1 mil, Deposits: $128.8 mil, headquarters in Oberlin, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Decatur Investment, Inc.
- The First State Bank: at 105 West Main, branch established on 1902-04-21. Info updated 2007-02-12: Bank assets: $218.5 mil, Deposits: $158.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Norton Bankshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Norton County Kansas:
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Health |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $350 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $5,604 | $22,416 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,296 | $27,552 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $8,515 | $25,545 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $6,062 | $24,248 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $1,695 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 19 | $1,415 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $13,404 | $32,170 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $4,869 | $19,476 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $9,031 | $54,186 | 7 | $1,050 |
| Electric Power |
10 | $22,003 | $26,404 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
5 | $12,002 | $28,805 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $631 |
| Totals for Government |
36 | $83,784 | $27,928 | 32 | $5,141 |
Norton government finances in 2004:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $201,000
Sewerage: $147,000
All Other: $51,000
Parks & Recreation: $27,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,060,000
Health Services - Other: $332,000
Water Utilities: $292,000
Parks & Recreation: $272,000
Police Protection: $272,000
Solid Waste Management: $188,000
Regular Highways: $156,000
Sewerage: $151,000
Financial Administration: $102,000
Libraries: $84,000
General - Other: $75,000
Fire Protection: $33,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $36,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $9,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $38,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $630,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $37,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $590,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $25,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $77,000
Water Utilities: $14,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $480,000
Interest Earnings: $16,000
Rents: $13,000
Property Sale Other: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $218,000
Regular Highways: $65,000
Sewerage: $62,000
Police Protection: $52,000
Water Utilities: $52,000
General - Other: $29,000
Parks & Recreation: $24,000
Fire Protection: $16,000
Libraries: $9,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,340,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,228,000
Water Utilities: $332,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $13,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $82,000
General Support: $17,000
- Tax - Property: $666,000
Total General Sales: $185,000
Public Utilities: $81,000
Other Selective Sales: $19,000
NEC: $6,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,892,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000
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.)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KKPR (1460 AM; 5 kW; KEARNEY, NE; Owner: PLATTE RIVER RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMMJ (750 AM; 11 kW; GRAND ISLAND, NE; Owner: JRK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, 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)
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