Norton County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in 2005: 5,664 (63% urban, 37% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,765
Renter-occupied apartments: 501

% of renters here:	22%
State:	31%

Land area: 878 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 6 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	10.5%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	2.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

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:

Private wage or salary: 58%
Government: 26%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 15%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Norton County, Kansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Norton County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (92.1%)
Black (4.0%)
Hispanic (2.4%)
Other race (1.0%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

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

Average wage per job in 2003: $22,597
County population in 2003: 5,837
Jobs in 2003: 2,675

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Total labor force in 2004: 2,688
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.1%

Average household size:

Norton County:	2.3 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,805 ($31,050 in 2000)

This county	$32,805
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $62,284

Norton County	$62,284
Kansas:	$107,800

Median montly rent in 2000: $329
Institutionalized population: 774
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Norton County in 2000: $626

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

Norton County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Norton County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 80.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 18.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $673 (1.4%)

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.6%
Kansas:	4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 10
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 5
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 19

Mean travel time to work: 12.7 minutes

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

Norton County marital status for males

Norton County marital status for females

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

Agriculture in Norton County
Average size of farms: 1074 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $112323
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $98.35
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 72.54%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $108654
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 29.21%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 7.54%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $85309
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.23%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.98
Corn for grain: 18242 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 86070 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2756 harvested acres

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

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
Public administration (13%)
Construction (8%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Educational services (16%)
Public administration (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (13%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

India (35%)
Mexico (24%)
United Kingdom (21%)
Germany (12%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (9%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Norton County:

German (40%)
English (13%)
United States or American (10%)
Irish (10%)
Dutch (4%)
Swedish (3%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)

Norton County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

People in group quarters in Norton County, Kansas

690 people in state prisons
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

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,157.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

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

Births per 1000 population in Norton County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Norton County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Norton County

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

Households: 5,155

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.

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 266

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

Deaths: 356

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

Net international migration: +2

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

Net internal migration: -185

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

Population growth in Norton County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 4
1995 to 1998: 119
1990 to 1994: 19
1980 to 1989: 195
1970 to 1979: 373
1960 to 1969: 264
1950 to 1959: 270
1940 to 1949: 264
1939 or earlier: 1,165

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Norton County, Kansas:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 5
3 rooms: 43
4 rooms: 235
5 rooms: 359
6 rooms: 337
7 rooms: 294
8 rooms: 193
9 or more rooms: 299

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Norton County, Kansas:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 9
3 rooms: 52
4 rooms: 144
5 rooms: 104
6 rooms: 90
7 rooms: 35
8 rooms: 38
9 or more rooms: 29

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Norton County:

no bedroom: 1
1 bedroom: 56
2 bedrooms: 504
3 bedrooms: 711
4 bedrooms: 380
5 or more bedrooms: 113

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Norton County:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 77
2 bedrooms: 230
3 bedrooms: 117
4 bedrooms: 68
5 or more bedrooms: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Norton County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 94
1 vehicle: 424
2 vehicles: 782
3 vehicles: 340
4 vehicles: 84
5 or more vehicles: 41

Cars and other vehicles available in Norton County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 50
1 vehicle: 254
2 vehicles: 163
3 vehicles: 32
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (70%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
Electricity (2%)
Wood (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (64%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
Electricity (15%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 33

Here:	5.1%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 54

Here:	13.3%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 37

Here:	33.3%
Kansas:	13.8%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Norton County government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $926,000
Charges - Hospital Public: $5,123,000
All Other: $490,000

Solid Waste Management: $191,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $381,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $5,629,000
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
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $37,000
General - Interest on Debt: $39,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $32,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,175,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,045,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $130,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $633,000
Interest Earnings: $337,000
Other Capital Outlay - Own Hospitals: $557,000
Health - Other: $35,000

Natural Resource - Other: $23,000

General - Other: $10,000

Solid Waste Management: $8,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,003,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $74,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $355,000
General Support: $135,000

Health & Hospitals: $37,000
Tax - Property: $3,207,000
NEC: $72,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $4,543,000

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