Norton Shores, Michigan Norton Shores, Michigan Location of Norton Shores, Michigan Location of Norton Shores, Michigan Norton Shores is a town/city in Muskegon County in the U.S.

Norton Shores is positioned on the shores of Lake Michigan in Muskegon County.

The improve of 22,527 inhabitants encompasses over 24 square miles (62 km2) including Mona Lake and Black Lake as well as Hoffmaster State Park.

The town/city offers educational opportunities from the Mona Shores Public Schools to Muskegon Community College, Baker College and Grand Valley State University.

Norton Township was originally organized in 1845 by pioneer of the village of Mill Point (now Spring Lake).

Norton Township was part of Ottawa County and also encompassed the Townships of Fruitport and Sullivan.

In 1855 Spring Lake Township was detached from Norton and organized as a township in Ottawa County.

Also in 1855 the village of Black Lake was settled with a barns station and a sawmill in Norton Township. Norton Township was separated from Ottawa County in 1859 and became a part of Muskegon County.

The populace of Norton Township in 1860 was 197 and in 1864 was 229.

In 1894 a summer resort improve called Hackley Park was established on Lake Michigan and Mona Lake.

Thanks to the Norton Township Volunteer Fire Department and the cooperation of the Norton Township Board, action was taken to incorporate Norton Township into a Home Rule City.

An election to determine if Norton Township should be incorporated into a Home Rule City passed by a two to one margin and nine charter commissioners were propel to draw up the first City Charter which was adopted on April 16, 1968.

According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 24.62 square miles (63.77 km2), of which 23.24 square miles (60.19 km2) is territory and 1.38 square miles (3.57 km2) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 23,994 citizens , 9,977 homeholds, and 6,667 families residing in the city.

The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 91.8% White, 3.2% African American, 0.8% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 1.0% from other competitions, and 2.0% from two or more competitions.

There were 9,977 homeholds of which 28.5% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 33.2% were non-families.

The median age in the town/city was 43.3 years.

22% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older.

As of the census of 2000, there were 22,527 citizens , 8,996 homeholds, and 6,396 families residing in the city.

The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 94.63% White, 1.63% African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other competitions, and 1.53% from two or more competitions.

There were 8,996 homeholds out of which 30.7% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families.

In the city, the populace was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older.

The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $45,457, and the median income for a family was $53,447.

About 3.7% of families and 5.3% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Norton Shores has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. Norton Shores is governed by a Mayor and City Council who are propel in a non-partisan elections.

The Mayor is propel along with four town/city council members in citywide elections while the remaining four town/city council members are propel by one of the city's two wards in the alternating two years.

Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Norton Shores, Michigan Climate Summary for Norton Shores, Michigan City of Norton Shores web site Municipalities and communities of Muskegon County, Michigan, United States Montague Muskegon Heights Muskegon North Muskegon Norton Shores Roosevelt Park Whitehall

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