Norton, Kansas

Norton, Kansas
City and County seat
Norton County Courthouse (built 1929)
Norton County Courthouse (built 1929)
Location within Norton County and Kansas
Location within Norton County and Kansas
KDOT map of Norton County (legend)
KDOT map of Norton County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°50′10″N 99°53′30″W / 39.83611°N 99.89167°W / 39.83611; -99.89167
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyNorton
Incorporated1885
Named forOrloff Norton
Area
 • Total1.91 sq mi (4.94 km2)
 • Land1.91 sq mi (4.94 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,330 ft (710 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,747
 • Density1,400/sq mi (560/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67654
Area code785
FIPS code20-51500
GNIS ID485631
Websitecityofnorton.com

Norton is a city in Norton County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Norton County. In 2020, 2,747 people lived there.

History

Tornado on June 24, 1909

Norton was created in 1872. It was named after Capt. Orloff Norton.

The first hotel in Norton was a log house. It was built in 1873.

One of the first pictures of a tornado was taken in Norton in 1909. The photographer was Will Keller.

Geography

Norton is at 39°50′10″N 99°53′30″W / 39.83611°N 99.89167°W / 39.83611; -99.89167 (39.836219, -99.891596). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 1.91 square miles (4.95 km2). All of it is land. The city is on the north side of Prairie Dog Creek in Norton County. Before the Bureau of Reclamation built Keith Sebelius Lake in 1963, Norton had a lot of floods. The dam has since fixed the problem, and it created the current reservoir that sits 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southwest of Norton. The Nebraska border is 11 miles (18 km) north of Norton.

Weather

Climate data for Norton, Kansas
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 81
(27)		 81
(27)		 93
(34)		 100
(38)		 105
(41)		 114
(46)		 117
(47)		 115
(46)		 112
(44)		 101
(38)		 86
(30)		 83
(28)		 117
(47)
Average high °F (°C) 42
(6)		 47
(8)		 55
(13)		 67
(19)		 76
(24)		 87
(31)		 94
(34)		 93
(34)		 86
(30)		 72
(22)		 56
(13)		 45
(7)		 68
(20)
Average low °F (°C) 15
(−9)		 19
(−7)		 26
(−3)		 38
(3)		 49
(9)		 60
(16)		 65
(18)		 64
(18)		 54
(12)		 41
(5)		 27
(−3)		 19
(−7)		 40
(4)
Record low °F (°C) −24
(−31)		 −23
(−31)		 −20
(−29)		 4
(−16)		 26
(−3)		 37
(3)		 44
(7)		 39
(4)		 19
(−7)		 8
(−13)		 −11
(−24)		 −19
(−28)		 −24
(−31)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.4
(10)		 0.7
(18)		 1.2
(30)		 2.1
(53)		 3
(76)		 3.7
(94)		 2.7
(69)		 2.7
(69)		 1.0
(25)		 1.4
(36)		 0.8
(20)		 0.6
(15)		 21.1
(540)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 4
(10)		 5.5
(14)		 7.2
(18)		 1.8
(4.6)		 0.1
(0.25)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0.2
(0.51)		 2.6
(6.6)		 3.7
(9.4)		 25.1
(64)
Average rainy days 1.5 2.2 3.4 4.9 6.1 6.5 5.3 5.2 3.5 2.7 2 1.8 45.1
Source: Weatherbase NOAA

People

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880634—
18901,07469.4%
19001,20211.9%
19101,78748.7%
19202,18622.3%
19302,76726.6%
19402,762−0.2%
19503,06010.8%
19603,3459.3%
19703,6278.4%
19803,400−6.3%
19903,017−11.3%
20003,012−0.2%
20102,928−2.8%
20202,747−6.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 2,747 people, 1,213 households, and 692 families living in Norton. Of the households, 66.5% owned their home and 33.5% rented their home.

The median age was 42.0 years. Of the people, 90.2% were White, 0.8% were Black, 0.7% were Asian, 0.5% were Native American, 1.1% were from some other race, and 6.6% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3% of the people.

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 2,928 people, 1,290 households, and 763 families living in Norton.

Famous people

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Norton, Kansas
  2. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  5. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 253.
  6. ↑ "Profile for Norton, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  7. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 374.
  8. ↑ "Project Details - Almena Unit". United States Bureau of Reclamation. Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
  9. ↑ "Historical Weather for Norton, KS". Weatherbase. Archived from the original on January 29, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2009.
  10. ↑ "Norton Climate Records". NOAA. Retrieved September 4, 2009.
  11. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  12. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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