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Norton, KS

Found within zip codes: 67654, 67645, 67622

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$80,350

low cost relative to Kansas
low cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,627,000+		0%
$1,219,001-$1,627,000		0%
$814,001-$1,219,000		0%
$651,001-$814,000		0%
$489,001-$651,000		0%
$326,001-$489,000		0%
$163,001-$326,000		9%
$81,001-$163,000		40%
$0-$81,000		51%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very low cost relative to KS, very low cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Remote (based on population density), farms
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet, Artsy/funky

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Mixed ages, some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 5 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers, some Government employees
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Black, some Hispanic, some Mexican
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Norton Educational Rating

This town is served by six school districts:

NORTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
WEST SOLOMON VALLEY SCH
OBERLIN
NORTHERN VALLEY
LOGAN
PRAIRIE HEIGHTS

NORTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS School District

696 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	7
Better than: of KS school districts	68.3%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	9
Better than: of US school districts	87.6%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

87%	75%	88%	78%	87%	73%	STATE
87%	75%	88%	78%	87%	73%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

EISENHOWER ELEM 1100 EISENHOWER DRIVE, NORTON, KS 67654 (785) 877-5113	KG-06
NORTON HIGH 513 W. WILBERFORCE STREET, NORTON, KS 67654 (785) 877-3338	09-12
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	97.3	75.4
BLACK (%)	0.7	8.6
HISPANIC (%)	1.3	12.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.1	2.4
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.3	1.5

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	35.9	38.7

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,305	$3,692,000	55.5
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$210	$146,000	2.2
STAFF	$310	$216,000	3.2
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$204	$142,000	2.1
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$517	$360,000	5.4
OPERATION	$931	$648,000	9.7
TRANSPORTATION	$358	$249,000	3.7
OTHER	$397	$276,000	4.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,927	$2,037,000	30.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,330	$926,000	13.9
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,562	$6,655,000	100.0

Norton EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Norton WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	15.4
CHILDREN IN Norton LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	13.0

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WEST SOLOMON VALLEY SCH School District

61 Students enrolled in District

1 Schools in District

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
7
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

	75%		78%		73%	STATE
	75%		78%		73%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

LENORA ELEM 225 SOUTH CHAPMAN, LENORA, KS 67645 (785) 567-4350	KG-06

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	NO DATA	75.4
BLACK (%)	NO DATA	8.6
HISPANIC (%)	NO DATA	12.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	NO DATA	2.4
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	NO DATA	1.5

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	NO DATA	38.7

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$7,131	$435,000	42.2
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$49	$3,000	0.3
STAFF	$82	$5,000	0.5
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$1,295	$79,000	7.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$344	$21,000	2.0
OPERATION	$1,033	$63,000	6.1
TRANSPORTATION	$934	$57,000	5.5
OTHER	$0	$0	0.0
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,738	$228,000	22.1
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$6,016	$367,000	35.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$16,885	$1,030,000	100.0

Norton EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Norton WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	15.4
CHILDREN IN Norton LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	13.0

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OBERLIN School District

451 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	3
Better than: of KS school districts	27.2%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	8
Better than: of US school districts	70.2%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
11
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

81%	75%	84%	78%	77%	73%	STATE
81%	75%	84%	78%	77%	73%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

DECATUR COMMUNITY JR/SR HIGH 605 E COMMERCIAL, OBERLIN, KS 67749 (785) 475-2231	07-12
OBERLIN ELEM 201 W ASH, OBERLIN, KS 67749 (785) 475-2122	PK-06

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	96.9	75.4
BLACK (%)	1.8	8.6
HISPANIC (%)	1.1	12.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.2	2.4
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	1.5

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	35.3	38.7

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$6,206	$2,799,000	53.2
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$177	$80,000	1.5
STAFF	$173	$78,000	1.5
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$273	$123,000	2.3
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$559	$252,000	4.8
OPERATION	$1,071	$483,000	9.2
TRANSPORTATION	$621	$280,000	5.3
OTHER	$239	$108,000	2.0
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,113	$1,404,000	26.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,335	$1,053,000	20.0
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$11,654	$5,256,000	100.0

Norton EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Norton WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	15.4
CHILDREN IN Norton LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	13.0

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NORTHERN VALLEY School District

213 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	7
Better than: of KS school districts	64.8%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	9
Better than: of US school districts	87.0%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
10
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

87%	75%	90%	78%	84%	73%	STATE
87%	75%	90%	78%	84%	73%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

ALMENA ELEM 512 W BRYANT, ALMENA, KS 67622 (785) 664-2446	PK-04
LONG ISLAND ELEM 101 MAIN STREET, LONG ISLAND, KS 67647 (785) 854-7681	05-08
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	97.7	75.4
BLACK (%)	0.0	8.6
HISPANIC (%)	2.4	12.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.0	2.4
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	1.5

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	42.7	38.7

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$6,338	$1,350,000	54.0
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$70	$15,000	0.6
STAFF	$263	$56,000	2.2
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$892	$190,000	7.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$953	$203,000	8.1
OPERATION	$1,192	$254,000	10.2
TRANSPORTATION	$455	$97,000	3.9
OTHER	$0	$0	0.0
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,826	$815,000	32.6
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,563	$333,000	13.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$11,728	$2,498,000	100.0

Norton EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Norton WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	15.4
CHILDREN IN Norton LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	13.0

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LOGAN School District

198 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	3
Better than: of KS school districts	22.8%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	7
Better than: of US school districts	67.1%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
8
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

80%	75%	86%	78%	72%	73%	STATE
80%	75%	86%	78%	72%	73%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

LOGAN ELEM 305 N SHERMAN, LOGAN, KS 67646 (785) 689-4631	KG-06
LOGAN HIGH 305 N SHERMAN, LOGAN, KS 67646 (785) 689-7574	07-12

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	99.0	75.4
BLACK (%)	0.0	8.6
HISPANIC (%)	0.5	12.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.0	2.4
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	1.5

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	49.0	38.7

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$7,682	$1,521,000	61.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$35	$7,000	0.3
STAFF	$76	$15,000	0.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$768	$152,000	6.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$626	$124,000	5.0
OPERATION	$1,540	$305,000	12.4
TRANSPORTATION	$480	$95,000	3.9
OTHER	$0	$0	0.0
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,525	$698,000	28.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,212	$240,000	9.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$12,419	$2,459,000	100.0

Norton EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Norton WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	15.4
CHILDREN IN Norton LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	13.0

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PRAIRIE HEIGHTS School District

13 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
7
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

	75%		78%		73%	STATE
	75%		78%		73%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

JENNINGS ELEM 307 S PENNSYLVANIA, JENNINGS, KS 67643 (785) 678-2414	KG-02
JENNINGS HIGH 307 S PENNSYLVANIA, JENNINGS, KS 67643 (785) 678-2414	09-12

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	NO DATA	75.4
BLACK (%)	NO DATA	8.6
HISPANIC (%)	NO DATA	12.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	NO DATA	2.4
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	NO DATA	1.5

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	NO DATA	38.7

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
STAFF	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
OPERATION	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
TRANSPORTATION	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
OTHER	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
TOTAL SUPPORT	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

Norton EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Norton WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	15.4
CHILDREN IN Norton LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	13.0

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Norton Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Norton
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1 in 252

		Norton	Kansas
			3.96

Norton violent crimes

Population: 4,439
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Norton
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1 in 25

		Norton	Kansas
			38.66

Norton property crimes

Population: 4,439
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

		Norton	Kansas
			13

Norton Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO KS*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	416.87%	21.94%	10	10
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

About Norton

Norton is a very small town located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 4,439 people and just one neighborhood, Norton is the 65th largest community in Kansas. Much of the housing stock in Norton was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Norton is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Norton is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Norton who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.11%), sales jobs (13.31%), and teaching (7.42%).

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Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 11.13 minutes getting to work every day.

Despite being a small town, Norton has a lot of people using taxis to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on taxis are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Norton Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Norton who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 14.96%: 15.80% of the adults in Norton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

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The per capita income in Norton in 2000 was $17,493, which is middle income relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $69,972 for a family of four.

The people who call Norton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Norton is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Norton include German, English, Irish, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Norton is English. Some people also speak Spanish.

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