Norton County, Kansas
Norton County, Kansas | |
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Norton County Courthouse in Norton (built 1929) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 39°48′N 99°55′W / 39.800°N 99.917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
| Named after | 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 (8.3 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• 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 | nortoncountyks.gov |
Norton County is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Norton. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,459. The county was established in 1867 and named for Orloff Norton, captain of Company L, 15th Kansas Militia Infantry Regiment.