Local servicesHospitalNorton County Hospital3.5 miPost officeNorton Post Office3.6 miTown hallNorton City Hall3.6 miPoliceNorton County Sheriff's Office3.6 miFire stationNorton County Rural Fire District 23.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport MCK43 miUS highwayUS 362.1 miAmtrakMcCook, NE MCK44 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67654 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67654 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min6:11 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:57 am – 5:18 pm
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People4,021 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.01,317 householdsMedian household income $54,418Median home value $101,200Median rent $598 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,753 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 1,321 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, farming, forestry and mining 9%, hospitality, food and recreation 8%Average commute 8 minutes74% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 14°F26 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month May20 in of snow a year, on about 10 days60 days above 90°F, 155 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Norton Dam station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksKeith Sebelius Lakelake · 2.6 miHorseshoe Hillpeak · 4.0 miBrowns Pondlake · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPrairie Dog State Parkstate park · 1.2 mi · 1,178 acresNorton Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 6,272 acresElmwood Parkpark · 3.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 1 Jun 202539 mi away, near Hill City, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 8 Sep 202542 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowNorton County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025275 of 364 days measured88 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 116main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Trego County, KS, 63 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Nortonserves 2,758 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,393 ft729 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
