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Norton County, Kansas

4 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 4 tracked ZIP records scored · Updated

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData Last verified:

Unavailable
0 of 4 tracked ZIP records scored
4
ZIP Codes
$84K
Median Home Value
$1,425
Avg Remediation (169% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 14.6 (asthma 9.8%, diabetes 12.7%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,058, driven primarily by water_lead

83.3% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 9.8% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 12.7% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 42.7% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

1929
Median Build Year
83.3%
Pre-1978 Housing
52/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
100%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
High
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINS infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,058

Water / Lead $513/yr
Water Infrastructure $275/yr
Energy Code Gap $270/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

2,515 housing units in Norton County

Pre-1940 37%
1940–1959 21%
1960–1979 17%
1980–1999 19%
2000+ 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Water Safety Affordability

How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Norton County

$84K
Median Home Value
$1,425
Est. Remediation Cost
1.7%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Norton County, representing a small fraction of property value.

Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Norton County residents

Asthma 9.8% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 12.7% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 42.7% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

All ZIP Codes in Norton County

4 ZIP codes tracked in Norton County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 67622 Almena $84K
2 67629 Clayton
3 67645 Lenora $77K
4 67654 Norton $125K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Norton County

Eight risk categories drive the selection - PFAS exceedance, lead above EPA action level, pre-1978 housing share, EPA Radon Zone 1, flood-top-risk, wildfire-top-risk, multi-contaminant load, and a baseline fallback - and each category maps to a specific buyer-guide track that surfaces when the county data hits its threshold for that hazard signal.

Overview

Norton County in Kansas covers 4 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

EPA water-system violation data is unavailable in the dataset used for this page for the tracked ZIP codes in Norton County.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the biggest environmental risk in Norton County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Norton County is water_lead. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $1,058 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Norton County?
The median home build year in Norton County is 1929. 83.3% of homes were built before 1978, which means they may contain lead-based paint and older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Norton County, Kansas Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/kansas/norton/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-kansas-norton,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Norton County, Kansas Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/kansas/norton/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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