Norton (KS)

Welcome to Norton County ...

Time Zone: Norton County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Norton is the Seat for Norton County.

Norton County was founded February 26, 1867.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Norton had a population of 5,372 people. This is a decrease of 5.27% since the last Census (which gave a population of 5,671 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Norton represented 0.2% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Norton County:

Almena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
- Almena is located in Norton County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
Clayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Norton County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
Edmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Edmond is located in Norton County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Edmond has also been known as:
- Edmond City
Lenora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora
- Lenora is located in Norton County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenora <3>
Norton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Norton County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Kansas
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- Website for the Kansas Historical Society

Websites specific to Norton County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Furnas County
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- Harlan County
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- Phillips County
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- Graham County
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- Sheridan County
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- Decatur County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Kansas
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Kansas
- Cemeteries of Norton County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Kansas
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Kansas

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.