Norton County | |
|---|---|
 Norton County Courthouse in Norton (built 1929) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°48′N 99°55′W / 39.800°N 99.917°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
| Named for | Orloff Norton |
| Seat | Norton |
| Largest city | Norton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 881 sq mi (2,280 km2) |
| • Land | 878 sq mi (2,270 km2) |
| • Water | 3.2 sq mi (8 km2) 0.4% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,459 |
| • Density | 6.2/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | nortoncounty.org |
Norton County is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Norton.[2] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,459.[1] The county was established in 1867 and named for Orloff Norton, captain of Company L, 15th Kansas Militia Infantry Regiment.[3]
- ^ a b "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.