Map of Norton city, Kansas

Norton is a city in, and the county seat of, Norton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,747.

Norton city overview:
Name:	Norton city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Kansas
County:	Norton County
Incorporated:	1885
Elevation:	2,313 ft (705 m)
Total Area:	1.91 sq mi (4.94 km²)
Land Area:	1.91 sq mi (4.94 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	2,747
Population Density:	1,400/sq mi (560/km²)
ZIP code:	67654
Area code:	785
FIPS code:	2051500
Website:	cityofnorton.com

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History

Norton was founded in 1872. Like the county, it was named for Capt. Orloff Norton.

The first hotel was a log house, built in 1873.

One of the first recorded tornado pictures was taken in Norton, in 1909, by photographer Will Keller.

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Geography

Norton is located at 39°50′0″N 99°53′27″W / 39.83333°N 99.89083°W / 39.83333; -99.89083 (39.833338, -99.890899). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.93 square miles (5.00 km), all land. The city is situated on the north side of Prairie Dog Creek in Norton County. Before the Bureau of Reclamation constructed Keith Sebelius Lake in 1963, Norton was prone to frequent flooding. The construction of the Dam has since resolved the problem and created the current reservoir that sits 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southwest of Norton. The Nebraska border is located 11 miles (18 km) north of the city.

Climate

Norton is on the boundary of two climate zones, humid continental and semiarid. Temperatures can fluctuate drastically between the winter and summer seasons with average lows of 15 °F in January to average highs of 94 °F in July. Precipitation is relatively low with an average yearly rainfall of 21.1 inches. Snowfall throughout the year averages 25.1 inches (640 mm), however, because of its location on the high plains, snowfall totals can sometimes approach the yearly average after a single snowfall.