Norton Township, Jefferson County, Kansas

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Norton Township
Map highlighting Norton Township, Jefferson County, Kansas.svg
Location in Jefferson County
Coordinates: 39°23′00″N95°19′11″W / 39.38333°N 95.31972°W / 39.38333; -95.31972
Country United States
State Kansas
County Jefferson
Area
  Total39.06 sq mi (101.17 km2)
  Land38.95 sq mi (100.87 km2)
  Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.3%
Elevation
1,135 ft (346 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total955
  Density24.5/sq mi (9.5/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0478223

Norton Township is a township in Jefferson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 955.

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Geography

Norton Township covers an area of 39.06 square miles (101.17 square kilometers); of this, 0.12 square miles (0.3 square kilometers) or 0.3 percent is water. The streams of Howard Creek and Hulls Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains three cemeteries: Corpus Christi, Nortonville, and Saint Josephs.

Major highways

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