Norton County, Kansas (KS)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	31%

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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:

Median resident age:	40.1 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 3,273	(55.0%)
Females: 2,680	(45.0%)

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Norton County:	2.3 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,268
Kansas:	$47,451

This county:	$271
State:	$479

Norton County:	$74,166
Kansas:	$121,200

Detached houses: $82,596

Here:	$82,596
State:	$157,252

Townhouses or other attached units: $398,263

Here:	$398,263
State:	$140,198

In 2-unit structures: $102,483

Here:	$102,483
State:	$121,931

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $21,297

Here:	$21,297
State:	$101,658

Mobile homes: $27,110

Here:	$27,110
State:	$34,057

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 6
• Thefts: 7
• Auto thefts: 1

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 7
• Thefts: 6
• Auto thefts: 2

This county:	10.5%
Whole state:	9.9%

This county:	2.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

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

Here:	4.8%
Kansas:	6.9%

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)

Norton County:	0.6%
Whole state:	5.0%

Mean travel time to work: 12.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,283
• One, attached: 23
• Two: 113
• 3 or 4: 30
• 5 to 9: 19
• 10 to 19: 11
• 20 or more: 41
• Mobile homes: 153

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

Here:	47.6% with mortgage
State:	65.7% with mortgage

Norton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Kansas state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.

Norton County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Kansas state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/30/1991 at 22:07:44, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 48.4 miles away from Norton County center
On 11/13/2001 at 01:56:13, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 22.0 miles away from the county center
On 7/15/1992 at 02:56:40, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/17/2003 at 17:31:59, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.8 miles away from Norton County center
On 11/1/2002 at 11:08:56, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.1 miles away from the county center
On 4/16/2007 at 06:50:31, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, 2.6 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.3 miles away from Norton County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,016 (82%) Carpooled: 189 (8%) Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%) Railroad: 6 (0%) Taxi: 7 (0%) Walked: 108 (4%) Other means: 11 (0%) Worked at home: 129 (5%)

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.
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%

from Phillips County, KS

0.56% ($26,818 average AGI)

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.
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%

to Ellis County, KS	0.70% ($18,714 average AGI)
to Johnson County, KS	0.50% ($61,700)

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

• In family households: 4,282 (1,241 male householders, 229 female householders)

  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

• In nonfamily households: 873 (335 male householders (284 living alone)), 462 female householders (448 living alone)), 76 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 798 (766 institutionalized population)

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.

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

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Here:	-33 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.99 millions of gallons per day (54% from ground, 46% from surface)

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Here:	4.9
State:	4.2

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.

Norton County:	60.3%
State average:	53.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 4046
• Northeast: 33
• Midwest: 974
• South: 245
• West: 611

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Here:	5.1%
Kansas:	11.1%

Here:	13.3%
Kansas:	7.9%

Here:	33.3%
Kansas:	13.8%

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