Norton County, Kansas
Norton County | |
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UTC−5 (CDT) | |
Area code | 785 |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | nortoncounty.org |
Norton County is a
History
Early history
For many
19th century
In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.
In 1854, the
The first county fair, although not official, was held in Leota in October, 1878. After 1900 the fair was held yearly in Elmwood Park in Norton. The first school district was formed in Norton in 1872. School was held in a dugout beginning December 1, 1873.[5]
21st century
In 2020, Norton County became a major hotspot in the COVID-19 pandemic. In July, an inmate at the Norton Correctional Facility, a state prison, tested positive for coronavirus.[6] By mid-October, more than 130 cases had been reported at the prison.[7] On October 19, officials announced that all 62 residents of the Andbe Home nursing home in Norton had tested positive for COVID-19, 10 of whom had died.[8] As of October 20, Norton County had the highest rate of infection over the previous 7 and 14 days of any county in the United States.[9][10]
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
- Furnas County, Nebraska (north)
- Harlan County, Nebraska (northeast)
- Phillips County (east)
- Graham County (south)
- Sheridan County (southwest)
- Decatur County (west)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 6,998 | — | |
1890 | 10,617 | 51.7% | |
1900 | 11,325 | 6.7% | |
1910 | 11,614 | 2.6% | |
1920 | 11,423 | −1.6% | |
1930 | 11,701 | 2.4% | |
1940 | 9,831 | −16.0% | |
1950 | 8,808 | −10.4% | |
1960 | 8,035 | −8.8% | |
1970 | 7,279 | −9.4% | |
1980 | 6,689 | −8.1% | |
1990 | 5,947 | −11.1% | |
2000 | 5,953 | 0.1% | |
2010 | 5,671 | −4.7% | |
2020 | 5,459 | −3.7% | |
2023 (est.) | 5,330 | [12] | −2.4% |
U.S. Decennial Census[13] 1790–1960[14] 1900–1990[15] 1990–2000[16] 2010–2020[1] |
As of the
There were 2,266 households, out of which 28.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.50% were married couples living together, 7.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.10% were non-families. 32.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.00% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 19.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 122.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,050, and the median income for a family was $37,036. Males had a median income of $25,983 versus $20,381 for females. The
Government
County
Noah H. Billings was an early county settler, county superintendent of schools, county attorney, and state representative. Keith Sebelius served as a U.S. congressman from 1969 to 1981.[17]
Presidential elections
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 2,007 | 83.11% | 364 | 15.07% | 44 | 1.82% |
2016 | 1,840 | 82.36% | 281 | 12.58% | 113 | 5.06% |
2012 | 1,878 | 80.77% | 398 | 17.12% | 49 | 2.11% |
2008 | 1,878 | 77.76% | 497 | 20.58% | 40 | 1.66% |
2004 | 2,092 | 80.49% | 473 | 18.20% | 34 | 1.31% |
2000 | 1,744 | 71.15% | 598 | 24.40% | 109 | 4.45% |
1996 | 1,814 | 66.42% | 640 | 23.43% | 277 | 10.14% |
1992 | 1,469 | 47.88% | 779 | 25.39% | 820 | 26.73% |
1988 | 1,923 | 67.54% | 855 | 30.03% | 69 | 2.42% |
1984 | 2,515 | 79.19% | 611 | 19.24% | 50 | 1.57% |
1980 | 2,625 | 75.50% | 666 | 19.15% | 186 | 5.35% |
1976 | 2,201 | 60.55% | 1,337 | 36.78% | 97 | 2.67% |
1972 | 2,688 | 75.80% | 776 | 21.88% | 82 | 2.31% |
1968 | 2,543 | 70.91% | 841 | 23.45% | 202 | 5.63% |
1964 | 2,245 | 60.09% | 1,449 | 38.78% | 42 | 1.12% |
1960 | 2,781 | 68.01% | 1,300 | 31.79% | 8 | 0.20% |
1956 | 3,052 | 71.58% | 1,194 | 28.00% | 18 | 0.42% |
1952 | 3,530 | 76.23% | 1,047 | 22.61% | 54 | 1.17% |
1948 | 2,461 | 60.98% | 1,414 | 35.03% | 161 | 3.99% |
1944 | 2,890 | 70.87% | 1,159 | 28.42% | 29 | 0.71% |
1940 | 3,415 | 70.28% | 1,378 | 28.36% | 66 | 1.36% |
1936 | 2,829 | 54.83% | 2,307 | 44.71% | 24 | 0.47% |
1932 | 2,272 | 44.16% | 2,705 | 52.58% | 168 | 3.27% |
1928 | 3,365 | 73.99% | 1,087 | 23.90% | 96 | 2.11% |
1924 | 2,778 | 59.33% | 1,261 | 26.93% | 643 | 13.73% |
1920 | 2,288 | 65.24% | 1,082 | 30.85% | 137 | 3.91% |
1916 | 1,616 | 34.28% | 2,876 | 61.01% | 222 | 4.71% |
1912 | 598 | 23.98% | 1,081 | 43.34% | 815 | 32.68% |
1908 | 1,448 | 49.76% | 1,337 | 45.95% | 125 | 4.30% |
1904 | 1,570 | 67.18% | 417 | 17.84% | 350 | 14.98% |
1900 | 1,329 | 51.67% | 1,212 | 47.12% | 31 | 1.21% |
1896 | 941 | 42.07% | 1,260 | 56.33% | 36 | 1.61% |
1892 | 1,054 | 48.26% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,130 | 51.74% |
1888 | 1,471 | 56.60% | 631 | 24.28% | 497 | 19.12% |
Like all the High Plains, Norton County is overwhelmingly Republican. In 1964, the last time the Republicans did not carry Kansas’ electoral votes, Norton County was
Laws
Following amendment to the
Education
Unified school districts
Communities
‡ means a community has portions in an adjacent county.
Cities
Unincorporated communities
Ghost towns
Townships
Norton County is divided into four townships. The city of Norton is considered governmentally independent and is excluded from the census figures for the townships. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size. The 2010 census shows the area of the former Harrison-District 6 as combined into that of Almena-District 4.
Township | FIPS |
Population center |
Population | Population density /km2 (/sq mi) |
Land area km2 (sq mi) |
Water area km2 (sq mi) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Almena-District 4 | 01450 | 614 | 2 (6) | 278 (107) | 0 (0) | 0% | 39°53′10″N 99°41′2″W / 39.88611°N 99.68389°W | |
Center-District 1 | 12260 | 1,382 | 2 (5) | 654 (253) | 0 (0) | 0.08% | 39°53′43″N 99°57′2″W / 39.89528°N 99.95056°W | |
Harrison-District 6 (defunct[20]) | 30460 | 12 | 0 (0) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | 39°56′54″N 99°48′25″W / 39.94833°N 99.80694°W | |
Highland-District 2 | 32060 | 737 | 1 (3) | 748 (289) | 9 (3) | 1.13% | 39°41′24″N 100°1′49″W / 39.69000°N 100.03028°W | |
Solomon-District 3 | 66410 | 196 | 0 (1) | 496 (192) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | 39°40′38″N 99°45′56″W / 39.67722°N 99.76556°W |
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Norton County, Kansas
- Community information for Kansas
- Kansas locations by per capita income
- List of counties in Kansas
- List of townships in Kansas
- List of cities in Kansas
- List of unincorporated communities in Kansas
- List of ghost towns in Kansas
References
- ^ a b c "QuickFacts; Norton County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 374.
- ^ "Norton County, Kansas - Kansas Historical Society". www.kshs.org. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- ^ About nortoncounty.org
- ^ "COVID-19 at Norton Prison". Https. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ "REVIEW: COVID-19 outbreak reported at Norton prison". Https. October 19, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ "All 62 residents at Kansas nursing home have COVID, 10 have died - CBS News". Https. October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ "Kansas averages 700 new cases a day; county sees top US jump". Https. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ "Covid in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count - The New York Times". Https. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ Norton County, Kansas, Kansas Historical Society
- ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. Archived from the original on October 8, 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
- ^ "Norton County, Kansas - Kansas Historical Society". kshs.org. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- Notes
Further reading
- Handbook of Norton County, Kansas; C.S. Burch Publishing Co; 16 pages; 1880s.
- Standard Atlas of Norton County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 71 pages; 1917.
External links
- County
- Maps