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Norton, WV

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Image credit: Department of the Interior. Solid Fuels Administration For War. 4/19/1943-6/30/1947 / Public domain
Population
196
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Elevation
1,980 ft
Median Home Value
$93,700
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in West VirginiaPopulation rankingHighest population places in West VirginiaNearest larger communityCheat Lake, West Virginia51 miles away · 10,902 residents.

About Norton

Norton is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. Norton had a post office, which closed on November 12, 2011. Norton is a former coal town operated by the West Virginia Coal and Coke Company from the early 1900s until the late 1950s. Norton's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider West Virginia setting. The local scoop is how Norton's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet. Besides the mine, the town was once home to a company store, a company bank, and the Norton Grade School. Norton is home to a company store.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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