Norton County, Kansas
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| Norton County, Kansas | |
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 Location in the state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the USA |
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| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
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| Seat | Norton |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
881 sq mi (2,283 km²) 878 sq mi (2,274 km²) 4 sq mi (9 km²), 0.40% |
| Population - (2005) - Density |
5,664 6.5/sq mi (2.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
Norton County (standard abbreviation: NT) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 5,953. The largest city and county seat is Norton.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,283 km² (881 mi²). 2,274 km² (878 mi²) of it is land and 9 km² (4 mi²) of it (0.40%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Furnas County, Nebraska (north)
- Harlan County, Nebraska (northeast)
- Phillips County (east)
- Graham County (south)
- Sheridan County (southwest)
- Decatur County (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 11,325 |
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| 1910 | 11,614 | 2.6% | |
| 1920 | 11,423 | -1.6% | |
| 1930 | 11,701 | 2.4% | |
| 1940 | 9,831 | -16.0% | |
| 1950 | 8,808 | -10.4% | |
| 1960 | 8,035 | -8.8% | |
| 1970 | 7,279 | -9.4% | |
| 1980 | 6,689 | -8.1% | |
| 1990 | 5,947 | -11.1% | |
| 2000 | 5,953 | 0.1% | |
As of the census² of 2000, there were 5,953 people, 2,266 households, and 1,470 families residing in the county. The population density was 3/km² (7/mi²). There were 2,673 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (3/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.35% White, 4.05% Black or African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.02% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 2.37% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,266 households out of which 28.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.50% were married couples living together, 7.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.10% were non-families. 32.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.00% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 19.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 122.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,050, and the median income for a family was $37,036. Males had a median income of $25,983 versus $20,381 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,835. About 6.10% of families and 10.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.70% of those under age 18 and 8.20% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
[edit] Townships
Norton County is divided into five townships. The city of Norton is considered governmentally independent and is excluded from the census figures for the townships. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.
| Township | FIPS | Population center |
Population | Population density /km² (/mi²) |
Land area km² (mi²) |
Water area km² (mi²) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
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| Almena-District 4 | 01450 | 614 | 2 (6) | 278 (107) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Center-District 1 | 12260 | 1,382 | 2 (5) | 654 (253) | 0 (0) | 0.08% | ||
| Harrison-District 6 | 30460 | 12 | 0 (0) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | ||
| Highland-District 2 | 32060 | 737 | 1 (3) | 748 (289) | 9 (3) | 1.13% | ||
| Solomon-District 3 | 66410 | 196 | 0 (1) | 496 (192) | 0 (0) | 0.02% |
[edit] Education
[edit] Unified school districts
- Norton USD 211
- Northern Valley USD 212
- West Solomon USD 213
[edit] See also
Information on this and other counties in Kansas
- List of counties in Kansas
- List of Kansas county name etymologies
- Kansas locations by per capita income
Other information for Kansas
- List of cities in Kansas
- List of unified school districts in Kansas
- List of colleges and universities in Kansas
[edit] External links
- County Level Data
