Norton County, Kansas
PO Box 70
Norton, KS 67654
Phone: (785) 877-5720
Fax: (785) 877-5722
On the central northern border of KS; established as Oro County 1859 (prior to statehood) from unorganized territory; name changed to Norton Feb 26, 1867; changed to Billings Mar 6, 1873; changed back to Norton Feb 19, 1874. Name Origin: For Orloff Norton (?-1864), Kansas army officer killed during a skirmish at Cane Hill, AR. Previously for N. H. Billings, a member of the KS legislature.
Area (sq mi): 881.39 (land 877.84; water 3.55). Pop per sq mi: 6.50.
Pop 2005: 5,664. State rank: 65. Pop change: 2000-20005 -4.90%; 1990-2000 0.10%. Pop 2000: 5,953 (White 92.10%; Black or African American 4.00%; Hispanic or Latino 2.40%; Asian 0.40%; Other 2.10%). Foreign born: 0.60%. Median age: 40.10.
Income 2000: per capita $16,835; median household $31,050; Pop below poverty level: 10.50%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $21,728-$22,060.
Unemployment 2004: 4.10%. Change from 2000: 2.50%. Median travel time to work: 12.70 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 10.70%.
Norton, KS 67654
Phone: (785) 877-5720
Fax: (785) 877-5722
On the central northern border of KS; established as Oro County 1859 (prior to statehood) from unorganized territory; name changed to Norton Feb 26, 1867; changed to Billings Mar 6, 1873; changed back to Norton Feb 19, 1874. Name Origin: For Orloff Norton (?-1864), Kansas army officer killed during a skirmish at Cane Hill, AR. Previously for N. H. Billings, a member of the KS legislature.
Area (sq mi): 881.39 (land 877.84; water 3.55). Pop per sq mi: 6.50.
Pop 2005: 5,664. State rank: 65. Pop change: 2000-20005 -4.90%; 1990-2000 0.10%. Pop 2000: 5,953 (White 92.10%; Black or African American 4.00%; Hispanic or Latino 2.40%; Asian 0.40%; Other 2.10%). Foreign born: 0.60%. Median age: 40.10.
Income 2000: per capita $16,835; median household $31,050; Pop below poverty level: 10.50%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $21,728-$22,060.
Unemployment 2004: 4.10%. Change from 2000: 2.50%. Median travel time to work: 12.70 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 10.70%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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