Norton Township is a township in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 859.

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.

Communities Nortonville

Adjacent townships Center Township, Atchison County (north) Mount Pleasant Township, Atchison County (northeast) Easton Township, Leavenworth County (east) Jefferson Township (southeast) Delaware Township (west) Benton Township, Atchison County (northwest)

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

Major highways U.S. Route 59 U.S. Route 159 K-4

References

External links City-Data.com