Norton, Ohio

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Location within Summit County, Ohio

Norton is a city in Summit County, Ohio. The population was 11,523 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Public Safety
4 Proposed power plant
5 Traditions
6 External links

[edit] Geography

Norton is located at 41°1′31″N, 81°38′38″W (41.025283, -81.643786)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 53.0 km² (20.5 mi²). 52.1 km² (20.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (1.61%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 11,523 people, 4,343 households, and 3,361 families residing in the city. The population density was 221.1/km² (572.8/mi²). There were 4,523 housing units at an average density of 86.8/km² (224.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.35% White, 1.34% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.

There were 4,343 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $47,085, and the median income for a family was $50,737. Males had a median income of $38,289 versus $25,687 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,661. About 4.3% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Public Safety

The City of Norton operates with the Norton Police Division and the Norton Fire Division, for public safety needs. Both departments are staffed 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The Norton Fire Division has 2 stations, station 1 is located on Greenwich Road and station 2 is located on Johnson Road.

[edit] Proposed power plant

A compressed air energy storage facility able to provide up to 2700 MW of power has been proposed to be built in the city. However, construction had not started by late 2006.

[edit] Traditions

The city holds a yearly Apple Cider Festival in the fall. It includes a parade, crafts and attractions, all near the Cider Mill for which the festival began. Until recent years, the cider on sale at the festival had been pressed at the mill; now it is brought in from other local sources.

[edit] External links

Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 41.025283° -81.643786°
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	Municipalities and Communities of Summit County, Ohio (County Seat: Akron)
Cities	Akron \| Barberton \| Cuyahoga Falls \| Fairlawn \| Green \| Hudson \| Macedonia \| Munroe Falls \| New Franklin \| Northfield \| Norton \| Stow \| Tallmadge \| Twinsburg
Villages	Boston Heights \| Clinton \| Lakemore \| Mogadore \| Peninsula \| Reminderville \| Richfield \| Silver Lake
Townships	Bath \| Boston \| Copley \| Coventry \| Northfield Center \| Richfield \| Sagamore Hills \| Springfield \| Twinsburg
Communities and CDPs	Montrose-Ghent \| Pigeon Creek \| Portage Lakes