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{{Short description|City in Norton County, Kansas}} | {{Short description|City in Norton County, Kansas}} | ||
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|website = {{URL|https://cityofnorton.com/|cityofnorton.com}} | |website = {{URL|https://www.cityofnorton.com/|cityofnorton.com}} | ||
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|location = Norton, Kansas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–2022 | |location = Norton, Kansas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–2022 | ||
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|Jan record high F = 81 | |Jan record high F = 81 | ||
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|Nov high F = 55.5 | |Nov high F = 55.5 | ||
|Dec high F = 43.7 | |Dec high F = 43.7 | ||
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|Jan mean F = 29.0 | |Jan mean F = 29.0 | ||
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|Nov mean F = 41.4 | |Nov mean F = 41.4 | ||
|Dec mean F = 31.1 | |Dec mean F = 31.1 | ||
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|Jan low F = 16.2 | |Jan low F = 16.2 | ||
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|Nov low F = 27.3 | |Nov low F = 27.3 | ||
|Dec low F = 18.4 | |Dec low F = 18.4 | ||
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|Jan avg record low F = -2.5 | |Jan avg record low F = -2.5 | ||
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|Nov precipitation inch = 0.89 | |Nov precipitation inch = 0.89 | ||
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.77 | |Dec precipitation inch = 0.77 | ||
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|Nov snow inch = 2.1 | |Nov snow inch = 2.1 | ||
|Dec snow inch = 3.5 | |Dec snow inch = 3.5 | ||
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|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census] | |footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census] | ||
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===2020 census=== | ===2020 census=== | ||
The [[2020 United States census]] counted 2,747 people, 1,213 households, and 692 families in Norton.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Norton%20city,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was 1,439.7 per square mile (555.9/km{{sup|2}}). There were 1,457 housing units at an average density of 763.6 per square mile (294.8/km{{sup|2}}).<ref name=:0>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Norton%20city,%20Kansas%20dp1 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetter-file.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Census.gov}}</ref> The racial makeup was 90.21% (2,478) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] or [[European American]] (88.24% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 0.84% (23) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 0.55% (15) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 0.73% (20) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]], 1.09% (30) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 6.59% (181) from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Norton%20city,%20Kansas%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 5.28% (145) of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Norton%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> | The [[2020 United States census]] counted 2,747 people, 1,213 households, and 692 families in Norton.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Norton%20city,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was 1,439.7 per square mile (555.9/km{{sup|2}}). There were 1,457 housing units at an average density of 763.6 per square mile (294.8/km{{sup|2}}).<ref name=:0>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Norton%20city,%20Kansas%20dp1 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetter-file.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Census.gov}}</ref> The racial makeup was 90.21% (2,478) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] or [[European American]] (88.24% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 0.84% (23) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 0.55% (15) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 0.73% (20) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]], 1.09% (30) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 6.59% (181) from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Norton%20city,%20Kansas%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 5.28% (145) of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Norton%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> | ||
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The median age in the city was 44.8 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.8% were from 45 to 64; and 22% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female. | The median age in the city was 44.8 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.8% were from 45 to 64; and 22% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female. | ||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||
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==Notable people== | ==Notable people== | ||
* [[Nick Allen (catcher)|Nick Allen]], baseball player | * [[Nick Allen (catcher)|Nick Allen]], baseball player | ||
* [[Chester Poage]], murder victim | |||
* [[William B. Ryan]], mayor of Norton, attorney, Kansas state Senator, Kansas state district court judge | * [[William B. Ryan]], mayor of Norton, attorney, Kansas state Senator, Kansas state district court judge | ||
* [[Kathleen Sebelius]] (nee Gilligan), the former Secretary of Health and Human Services and a former governor of Kansas; daughter of former [[Ohio]] governor [[John J. Gilligan]] | * [[Kathleen Sebelius]] (nee Gilligan), the former Secretary of Health and Human Services and a former governor of Kansas; daughter of former [[Ohio]] governor [[John J. Gilligan]] | ||
* [[Keith Sebelius]], former member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from Kansas from 1969 to 1981 | * [[Keith Sebelius]], former member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from Kansas from 1969 to 1981 | ||
*[[K. Gary Sebelius]], US Magistrate Judge, son of Keith Sebelius, husband of Kathleen Sebelius | * [[K. Gary Sebelius]], US Magistrate Judge, son of Keith Sebelius, husband of Kathleen Sebelius | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{Commons category|Norton, Kansas}} | {{Commons category|Norton, Kansas}} | ||
* [https://cityofnorton.com/ | * [https://www.cityofnorton.com/ Norton - Official Website] | ||
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260927 | * [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260927 Norton - Directory of Public Officials] | ||
* [https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/28/us/rural-america-covid-norton-kansas/index.html Norton afflicted by the Covid-19 pandemic] - [[CNN]] article on Nov 28, 2020 | * [https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/28/us/rural-america-covid-norton-kansas/index.html Norton afflicted by the Covid-19 pandemic] - [[CNN]] article on Nov 28, 2020 | ||
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Norton is a city in and the county seat of Norton County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,747.[2]
History
Norton was founded in 1872.[3] Like the county, it was named for Capt. Orloff Norton.[4]
The first hotel was a log house, built in 1873.[5]
One of the first recorded tornado pictures was taken in Norton, in 1909, by photographer Will Keller.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.[6] The city is situated on the north side of Prairie Dog Creek in Norton County. Before the Bureau of Reclamation constructed Keith Sebelius Lake in 1963, Norton was prone to frequent flooding. The construction of the Dam has since resolved the problem and created the current reservoir that sits Template:Convert southwest of Norton.[7] The Nebraska border is located Template:Convert north of the city.
Climate
Norton is on the boundary of two climate zones, humid continental and semiarid. Temperatures can fluctuate drastically between the winter and summer seasons. Because of its location on the High Plains, snowfall totals can sometimes approach the yearly average after a single snowfall.
Demographics
2020 census
The 2020 United States census counted 2,747 people, 1,213 households, and 692 families in Norton.[8][9] The population density was 1,439.7 per square mile (555.9/km2). There were 1,457 housing units at an average density of 763.6 per square mile (294.8/km2).[9][10] The racial makeup was 90.21% (2,478) white or European American (88.24% non-Hispanic white), 0.84% (23) black or African-American, 0.55% (15) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.73% (20) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 1.09% (30) from other races, and 6.59% (181) from two or more races.[11] Hispanic or Latino of any race was 5.28% (145) of the population.[12]
Of the 1,213 households, 26.0% had children under the age of 18; 42.6% were married couples living together; 28.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 37.5% of households consisted of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[9] The average household size was 2.7 and the average family size was 3.5.[13] The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 15.4% of the population.[14]
24.5% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.8 males.[9] For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 104.2 males.[9]
The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $49,069 (with a margin of error of +/- $7,615) and the median family income was $59,648 (+/- $18,177).[15] Males had a median income of $32,346 (+/- $3,580) versus $29,167 (+/- $11,470) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $31,683 (+/- $3,071).[16] Approximately, 0.9% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under the age of 18 and 13.0% of those ages 65 or over.[17][18]
2010 census
As of the census[19] of 2010, there were 2,928 people, 1,290 households, and 763 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,465 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the population.
There were 1,290 households, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.9% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.86.
The median age in the city was 44.8 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.8% were from 45 to 64; and 22% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.
Education
The community is served by Norton USD 211 public school district.
Eisenhower Elementary School Constructed in 1954 and added on to in 1966 and 1990, Eisenhower Elementary serves students in USD 211 in grades ECD through sixth grade. Full day, every day kindergarten is offered as is a full range of special education services. Grades ECD through four are taught in self-contained classrooms. Grades 5 & 6 are departmentalized for instruction in math, reading, science, language arts and computer technology. Each teacher also teaches social studies and spelling to their homeroom students.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Norton Junior High School Constructed in 1937 and extensively remodeled in 1984, Norton Junior High School serves the 120+ students in grades 7 & 8. In addition to required classes of math, language arts, physical education/ health, science and social studies each junior high student receives 3 semesters of instruction in computer technology and digital media production and one semester of technology exploration (robotics, pneumatics, electronics, etc.). Elective classes are offered in vocal music, instrumental music, art, wood working, and family and consumer sciences.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Norton Community High School Constructed in 1975 & 1977, NCHS is a 3A high school with an enrollment of 200+. A comprehensive high school, NCHS is able to offer instruction in the areas of calculus, physics, human anatomy, chemistry II and foreign language. In addition to the regular academic curriculum, NCHS offers fine arts and vocational training.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The Norton Community High School Bluejays have won 17 Kansas State High School Activities Association state championships in wrestling, including six consecutive Class 3-2-1A state championships from 2012–17, and three consecutive Class 3-2-1A championships in 2004-06. Norton's football team won back-to-back Class 4A state championships in 1985 and 1986, and finished as state runners-up in 1989. The girls basketball and boys basketball teams won state championships in 1983 and 2003, respectively, and have made numerous state tournament appearances. NCHS also boasts programs in girls tennis, girls volleyball, boys golf, cross country, and track and field.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Notable people
- Nick Allen, baseball player
- Chester Poage, murder victim
- William B. Ryan, mayor of Norton, attorney, Kansas state Senator, Kansas state district court judge
- Kathleen Sebelius (nee Gilligan), the former Secretary of Health and Human Services and a former governor of Kansas; daughter of former Ohio governor John J. Gilligan
- Keith Sebelius, former member of the United States House of Representatives from Kansas from 1969 to 1981
- K. Gary Sebelius, US Magistrate Judge, son of Keith Sebelius, husband of Kathleen Sebelius
See also
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References
Further reading
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External links
- Norton - Official Website
- Norton - Directory of Public Officials
- Norton afflicted by the Covid-19 pandemic - CNN article on Nov 28, 2020
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