Profile for Norton, Kansas, KS

Norton is on Prairie Dog Creek

The Gallery of Also Rans in the First State Bank features exhibits on America's unsuccessful presidential candidates

Local festivals include:

• Norton County Fair - July 23-28, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Prairie Dog State Park, Keith Sebelius Reservoir, Norton Wildlife Area

Historic sites and museums: Norton County Historical Society & Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Norton

Cemeteries (2)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Norton
• School enrollment & education levels in Norton
• Transportation & commute times in Norton
• Norton County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Kansas
• State data - Kansas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Norton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Norton County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 67654 ZIP code.

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36% of Norton residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Norton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Norton
• Cemeteries in Norton County
• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Norton County
• Libraries in or near Norton

Post a query on a message board:

• Norton County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Norton museums
• Norton historic sites
• Norton area parks

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• Norton area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Norton County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Kansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Norton
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Norton County

• Norton business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Kansas
• Local ordinances in Kansas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Norton County
• Arrests in Norton County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Kansas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Norton was $16,438, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Norton County economic census
• Norton County economic summary
• Norton County employment growth
• Norton County unemployment rate
• Kansas economic data

20% of Norton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Norton
• Colleges in Kansas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Kansas
• Schools in or near Norton
• School districts in or near Norton
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Kansas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Norton

• Air pollution in Norton County
• Diesel soot in Norton County
• Land contamination in Norton County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Kansas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Norton County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Kansas

Norton festival dates:

• Norton County Fair - July 23-28, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Kansas county fairs
• Kansas festivals (Kansas tourism department)
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• Geocaches in Kansas

• Norton items now on sale

• Norton County government
• Kansas state government
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Demographics
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Norton medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Kansas
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Norton
• Historic sites in Kansas
• Museums in or near Norton
• Museums in Kansas
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Norton County genealogy forum

Median rent in Norton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $248.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $644.

• Find Foreclosure in Norton
• Homes for sale in the Norton area
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Kansas
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Norton include Norton Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Norton

• Kansas library

• Kansas statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Norton area
• Historic maps of KS cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Kansas
• Topographic map of Norton

Newspapers in Norton include Norton Telegram

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• Military bases in Kansas
• American Legion post locator
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• Search obituaries in Kansas
• Recent death notices - selected KS newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Kansas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Kansas
• Lions clubs in Kansas
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Norton
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Norton

• Parks near Norton
• National forests in Kansas
• State parks in Kansas

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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Norton
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Norton County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Norton political report.

• Kansas Democratic party
• Kansas Republican party
• Kansas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Norton
• Total membership by faith, in Norton County

• Chowhound message boards for KS

The average commute time for Norton workers is 11 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Norton travel guide
• Airports near Norton
• Hotels near Norton
• Kansas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Kansas
• Wildlife refuges in Kansas

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