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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.3%), Retail trade (14.5%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.7%), Public administration (11.1%).
Type of workers:
Norton County, Kansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Norton County, Kansas:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 80.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 18.2%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Norton County is $378 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $636 a month.
Cities in this county include: Norton, Almena, Lenora, Clayton, Edmond.
Neighboring counties: Decatur County , Graham County , Furnas County, Nebraska , Harlan County, Nebraska , Phillips County , Sheridan County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Norton County: Hadley Ranch (A), Lebau Ranch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Norton County: Maple Grove Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1), Lenora East Cemetery (2), Lenora South Cemetery (3), Zellmer Cemetery (4), Devizes Cemetery (5), Sheley Cemetery (6), Farmingdale Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Almena City Lake (A), Browns Pond (B), Big Dutchman Lake (C), Keith Sebelius Lake (D), Norton County Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Fork Prairie Dog Creek (A), Horse Creek (B), Marsh Creek (C), North Fork Prairie Dog Creek (D), Spring Branch (E), Game Creek (F), Long Branch (G), Squaw Branch (H), Elk Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Norton County include: Almena Diversion Wildlife Area (1), Norton County Lake Park (2), Norton Wildlife Area (3), Lenora Wildlife Area (4), Prairie Dog State Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Norton County: Hadley Ranch (A), Lebau Ranch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Norton County: Maple Grove Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1), Lenora East Cemetery (2), Lenora South Cemetery (3), Zellmer Cemetery (4), Devizes Cemetery (5), Sheley Cemetery (6), Farmingdale Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Almena City Lake (A), Browns Pond (B), Big Dutchman Lake (C), Keith Sebelius Lake (D), Norton County Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Fork Prairie Dog Creek (A), Horse Creek (B), Marsh Creek (C), North Fork Prairie Dog Creek (D), Spring Branch (E), Game Creek (F), Long Branch (G), Squaw Branch (H), Elk Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Norton County include: Almena Diversion Wildlife Area (1), Norton County Lake Park (2), Norton Wildlife Area (3), Lenora Wildlife Area (4), Prairie Dog State Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 138 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 34 (71% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 12.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.3%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Norton County with a mortgage: 670 (25 second mortgage, 61 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 737
Norton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Kansas state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Means of transportation to work
6.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,878 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.59% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($14,211 average AGI) 2.63% relocated from other states ($15,659 average AGI)Norton County: 2.63%Kansas average: 3.56%
7.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,965 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.71% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($22,674 average AGI) 2.35% relocated to other states ($9,291 average AGI)Norton County: 2.35%Kansas average: 3.95%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,215 (1,100 aged, 115 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Household type by relationship
1,276 spouses, 1,436 children (1,314 natural, 20 adopted, 102 stepchildren), 32 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 15 other relatives, 30 non-relatives
Size of family households: 796 2-persons, 246 3-persons, 254 4-persons, 112 5-persons, 46 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 732 1-person, 56 2-persons, 9 3-persons.
1,014 married couples with children. 238 single-parent households (57 men, 181 women).
96.7% of residents of Norton County speak English at home. 2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 13% speak English not well). 0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (43% speak English very well, 57% speak English well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $65,296,000 ($11260 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $642,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $15,743,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,637,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,369,000 Federal grants: $22,528,000 Federal procurement contracts: $294,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,725,000 ($207,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $426,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,510,000 Federal Government insurance: $22,796,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.99 millions of gallons per day (54% from ground, 46% from surface)
60% of Norton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Kansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
All Other: $490,000
Solid Waste Management: $191,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Regular Highways: $941,000
General - Other: $863,000
Health Services - Other: $376,000
Solid Waste Management: $270,000
Natural Resources - Other: $162,000
Financial Administration: $77,000
Fire Protection: $46,000
Parks & Recreation: $24,000
Interest Earnings: $337,000
Health - Other: $35,000
Natural Resource - Other: $23,000
General - Other: $10,000
Solid Waste Management: $8,000
General Support: $135,000
Health & Hospitals: $37,000
NEC: $72,000
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