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Name County Population (2020 census) Notes
Aldine Township  Norton    Absorbed into the new Center-District 1 Township in the 1970s. 
Almelo Township  Norton    Absorbed into the new Highland-District 2 Township in the 1970s. 
Almena-District 4 Township  Norton  508  Organized in the 1970s from Almena and Grant townships. Incorporated Harrison-District 6 Township effective 7/9/2009. 
Almena Township  Norton    Absorbed into the new Almena-District 4 Township in the 1970s. 
Belle Plaine Township  Norton    Absorbed into the new Solomon-District 3 Township in the 1970s. 
Center-District 1 Township  Norton  1,521  Created in the 1970s from Aldine, Center, Crystal, Emmett, Garfield, Rock Branch, and Rockwell townships. 
Center Township  Norton    Absorbed into the new Center-District 1 Township in the 1970s. 
Clayton Township  Norton    Organized from part of Leota Township in 1901, and absorbed into the new Highland-District 2 Township in the 1970s. 
Crystal Township  Norton    Absorbed into the new Center-District 1 Township in the 1970s. 
Emmett Township  Norton    Absorbed into the new Center-District 1 Township in the 1970s. 
Garfield Township  Norton    Absorbed into the new Center-District 1 Township in the 1970s. 
Grant Township  Norton    Absorbed into the new Almena-District 4 Township in the 1970s. 
Harrison-District 6 Township  Norton    Known until the 1970s as Harrison Township. Merged into Almena-District 4 Township effective 7/9/2007. 
Highland-District 2 Township  Norton  546  Created from Almelo, Clayton, Highland, Lenora, Leota, Modell, Noble, and Orange townships in the 1970s. 
Highland Township  Norton    Absorbed into the new Highland-District 2 Township in the 1970s. 
Lenora Township  Norton    Absorbed into the new Highland-District 2 Township in the 1970s. 
Leota Township  Norton    Part taken to organize Clayton Township in 1901; the remainder was absorbed into the new Highland-District 2 Township in the 1970s. 
Lincoln Township  Norton    Absorbed into the new Solomon-District 3 Township in the 1970s. 
Modell Township  Norton    Absorbed into the new Highland-District 2 Township in the 1970s. 
Noble Township  Norton    Absorbed into the new Highland-District 2 Township in the 1970s. 
Norton (city)  Norton  2,747   
Orange Township  Norton    Absorbed into the new Highland-District 2 Township in the 1970s. 
Rock Branch Township  Norton    Absorbed into the new Center-District 1 Township in the 1970s. 
Rockwell Township  Norton    Absorbed into the new Center-District 1 Township in the 1970s. 
Sand Creek Township  Norton    Absorbed into the new Solomon-District 3 Township in the 1970s. 
Solomon-District 3 Township  Norton  137  Organized in the 1970s from Belle Plaine, Lincoln, Sand Creek, Solomon, and West Union townships. 
Solomon Township  Norton    Absorbed into the new Solomon-District 3 Township in the 1970s. 
West Union Township  Norton    Absorbed into the new Solomon-District 3 Township in the 1970s. 

Smaller cities and towns in Kansas are included within the surrounding township. However, cities of the first and second class (generally, those with more than 2,000 inhabitants) are administratively separate and independent of any township.

Township Map of Norton County, ca. 2000:
Township Map of Norton County, 2000

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