Norton, KS town hall & government
Norton spent $7.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,723 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Norton's government.
Where Norton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 57%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Property taxes 13%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Norton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Norton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Norton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Norton Community Schools Unified School District 211
Norton's K–12 school district, shared with Edmond, Lenora, Highland-District 2, Clayton, Center-District 1 and Allodium. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal
- Local 23%
- State 66%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,574 per pupil, $8,475 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Norton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Norton pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Norton's government
Who represents Norton
Norton is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.