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Norton, Kansas

Norton is a city in Norton County, Kansas, home to about 2,689 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67654.

Population2,6891,408 per sq mi
Median home value$96,800Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Norton

1 ZIP code

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Around Norton

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)233 miles away
Closer regional airportMcCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE182 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX517 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Norton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Norton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Norton had 2,747 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 101st largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Norton County grew from 11,325 residents in 1900 to 5,459 in 2020.

Norton population by census2000: 3,012, 2010: 2,928, 2020: 2,7473,01220002,92820102,7472020

Norton County, 1900–2020

Norton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,325, 1910: 11,614, 1920: 11,423, 1930: 11,701, 1940: 9,831, 1950: 8,808, 1960: 8,035, 1970: 7,279, 1980: 6,689, 1990: 5,947, 2000: 5,953, 2010: 5,671, 2020: 5,45911K’00’1011K’20’3010K’40’508K’60’707K’80’906K’00’105K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 26.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 20 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NortonJan: high 40°F, low 14°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 17°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 26°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 35°F, 2.7 in; May: high 75°F, low 47°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 58°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 64°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 61°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 52°F, 2.1 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 38°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 25°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 16°F, 0.8 in40°14°Jan0.443°17°Feb0.555°26°Mar1.265°35°Apr2.775°47°May4.387°58°Jun3.292°64°Jul4.289°61°Aug3.681°52°Sep2.167°38°Oct2.353°25°Nov0.941°16°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norton Dam, KS weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Norton County

1,618 jobs at 169 businesses in Norton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Norton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 500 jobs; Manufacturing: 261 jobs; Retail trade: 152 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 151 jobs; Wholesale trade: 86 jobs; Finance and insurance: 72 jobs; Construction: 50 jobs; Other services: 49 jobsHealth care and social assistance 31% Manufacturing 16% Retail trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 4% Construction 3% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Norton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Norton County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · NortonUnder a mile
  • Phillips County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Phillipsburg31.0 miles
  • Graham County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hill City32.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers10
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Norton

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Elmwood Park · 57 acres1.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Norton County Museum0.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1872.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Norton

Public schools here are run by Norton Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Eisenhower ElemNortonPre-K–6424Public0.4 mi
Norton Jr HighNorton7–896Public0.5 mi
Norton HighNorton9–12181Public0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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