Welcome to Norton ...

The city of Norton is primarily located in Summit County<1>. A portion of Norton extends into Wayne County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Norton has a population of 11,971 people<2> (see below for details).

Norton is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Norton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Norton: (330) & (234)<4>

Websites for Norton ...

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Norton had an population of 11,971 people. This is a decrease of 0.94% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.89% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Norton had a population of 12,085 people. This makes Norton the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Norton represents 0.1% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 146th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 12,085 people, the population of Norton increased 4.88% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 11,523 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Norton.

Communities Also Named Norton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Norton: This one is located in Summit County and the other is located in Delaware County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 37 communities that are also named Norton - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Georgia (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Oregon, South Carolina, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Norton.

Communities near Norton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Norton.

Akron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Akron is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195,994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <5>
Cuyahoga Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyahoga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyahoga Falls
- Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuyahoga Falls <5>
Brunswick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Medina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <5>
Stow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
- Stow is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <5>
Massillon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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- Massillon is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massillon <5>
Kent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Kent is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <5>
Medina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Medina is located in Medina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <5>
Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
- Green is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <5>
Hudson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <5>
Tallmadge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmadge
- Tallmadge is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallmadge <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Norton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Norton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Norton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Norton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Norton. See our Newspapers Page for Norton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Norton ...

Looking for more information about Norton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Norton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Norton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Norton: www.cityofnorton.org/

The official website for Summit County: www.co.summit.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Summit, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Norton.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Norton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Area code (234) is an overlay for area code (330).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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.