Norton County, Kansas
20 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 5,359
- Median household income
- $54,050
- ±5,415
- Unemployed
- 1.7%
- 34 of 2,025 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 93.0%
- 1,861 of 2,000 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Norton | 5,342 (2021) | Po Box 70, Norton | — |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Almena | 366 (2021) | Po Box 277, Almena | — |
| City of Clayton | 46 (2021) | 18236 Main St, Clayton | — |
| City of Edmond | 28 (2021) | 19625 Colver St, Lenora | — |
| City of Lenora | 206 (2021) | Po Box 331, Lenora | Website |
| City of Norton | 2,758 (2021) | Po Box 160, Norton | — |
Townships 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Almena | 518 (2021) | Po Box 127, Almena | — |
| Township of Center | 1,387 (2021) | Po Box 70, Norton | — |
| Township of Highland | 542 (2021) | 11462 Road Bb, Lenora | — |
| Township of Solomon | 137 (2021) | 105 S Kansas Ave, Norton | — |
Special districts 10
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almena Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 708 Ives St, Almena | — |
| Clayton Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 723 North St, Clayton | — |
| Gettis Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 604 W Crane St, Norton | — |
| Lenora-Prairie Gem Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 70, Norton | Website |
| Oronoque Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 14871 Road W15 Ln, Clayton | — |
| Almena City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 304 Van Horn St, Almena | — |
| Norton City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 213 Horace Greeley Ave, Norton | — |
| Northwest Kansas Regional Library System | Libraries | 2 Washington Sq, Norton | Website |
| Norton County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 11506 Pineview Dr, Norton | Website |
| Norton Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | 28052 Elizabeth St, New Almelo | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Northern Valley
School district3 schools
512 Bryant St., Almena, KS, 67622
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Norton Community Schools
School district3 schools
105 E. Waverly, Norton, KS, 67654
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Norton Farmers Market
Station 15, Norton, KS, 67654
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.