1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Kansas (KS) - Jefferson County - Nortonville - ED 44-12, 1880
Nortonville’s story
Nortonville in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1880.
Explore the history →Population
579
2025 Census estimate · −4.1% since 2020
Typical home
$216K
+11.6% in a year
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
35.6
years
Jobs based here
84
A commuter town
Is Nortonville a good place to live?
Nortonville’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, where Kansas’ towns sit at 20 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 4 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Nortonville. Nortonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
579 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Nortonville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nortonville, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Nortonville water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpMondayTrash dayTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereJefferson County ClerkJefferson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024
ZIP code6606066060 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Nortonville.
Work & commute
Most of Nortonville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Nortonville for work: only 2% work in town. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Nortonville, against 9.1% in Kansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The median household income in Nortonville is $59,000.
2%work in town
| Nortonville | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Nortonville2%
Topeka18%
Valley Falls8%
Winchester7%
Atchison7%
31 mi
median commute distance
84
jobs based in Nortonville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Nortonville has four seasons and hot summers
Nortonville has chilly winters and warm summers. Nortonville’s July high is 88°F.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–41°
Spring43–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall45–66°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Nortonville
No violent or property crimes were reported in Nortonville in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Nortonville is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Health
How healthy Nortonville is
Nortonville beats the Kansas average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 31% of adults feel lonely in Nortonville.
| Nortonville | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Nortonville | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.1% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29.2% | 25.5% |
F W Huston Medical Center
7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A typical Nortonville home is worth about $216K
The typical Nortonville home is worth about $216,000, up 11.6% in a year, 12% below the Kansas typical home.
$216KZillow home value
Typical home value
Nortonville$216K
Kansas$246K
+11.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Nortonville faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Nortonville
17pages on Nortonville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Nortonville; the nearest are
Benedictine CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Atchison15.9 mi$36,350 tuitionHighland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Highland30.9 mi$4,080 in-state tuitionUniversity of KansasUniversity or college · Public · Lawrence31.9 mi$12,102 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Nortonville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Nortonville for work
Where Nortonville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
84jobs based in Nortonville
2%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Nortonville
City in Kansas, United States
Nortonville is a city in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 601.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,165 ft
- ZIP code
- 66060
- Area code
- 913
Questions about Nortonville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nortonville, KS a good place to live?
Nortonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.