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 5,361 people. This is a decrease of 5.35% since the last Census (which gave a population of 5,664 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)
- Almena is located in Norton County (KS)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Clayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Clayton is located in Norton County (KS)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Edmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Edmond is located in Norton County (KS)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Edmond has also been known as:
- Edmond City
- Lenora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Norton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Websites specific to Norton County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Furnas County
- Harlan County
- Phillips County
- Graham County
- Sheridan County
- Decatur County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |