Norton County, Kansas

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Norton County, Kansas is a county of the United States of Kansas. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 5953 inhabitants. The July 2008 population estimate is 5370, It is the 65th most populous county in the U.S. state of Kansas. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 881.39 mi˛ (2282.79 sq km), of which, 877.84 square miles (2273.6 sq km) of it is land and 3.55 square miles (9.19 sq km) of it is water, giving it the 37th largest by total area among Kansas's county.


According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 5953 residents, 2266 households, and 1471 families in the county. The population density was 6.8 people per square mile (2.63/km˛), it is the 68th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Kansas. There were 2673 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1.16/km˛). The average household size was 2.28 persons, and the average family size was 2.89 persons. In the county Age distribution was 22% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 81.9 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 81.4 females. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 5370, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 5026 White, 241 Black or African American, 27 American Indian, 39 Asian, 1 Native Hawaiian, and 36 from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $31050, it would be the 24th lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Kansas. The median income for a family in the county was $37036, it would be the 14th lowest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Kansas. The per capita income for the county was $16835, it is Kansas's 60th wealthiest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 1349 pupils and students, of which 766 are male and 583 are female, 22.66% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 91 nursery or pri school, 66 kindergarten, 648 elementary school, 406 high school and 138 College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Clayton City	Decatur County, Norton County	0.43	0.43	0	66	155.1	13519	35750
2	Almena City	Norton County	0.6	0.6	0	469	777.9	14433	27083
3	Edmond City	Norton County	0.16	0.16	0	47	285.2	7395	11875
4	Lenora City	Norton County	0.48	0.48	0	306	633.8	15426	32500
5	Norton City	Norton County	1.92	1.92	0	3012	1566.5	16438	30339

Year	Population
April 2000 census	5953
April 2000 Estimate	5953
July 2000 Estimate	5948
July 2001 Estimate	5814
July 2002 Estimate	5761
July 2003 Estimate	5729
July 2004 Estimate	5632
July 2005 Estimate	5574
July 2006 Estimate	5510
July 2007 Estimate	5409
July 2008 Estimate	5370

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	44	47	91
Kindergarten	39	27	66
Elementary school	343	305	648
High school	275	131	406
College or graduate school	65	73	138

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Norton County, Kansas	$31050	$37036	$16835
Kansas, United States	$40624	$49624	$20506
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587