Norton, Virginia

Norton, Virginia
Norton, Virginia
Independent city
	A view overlooking Norton, Virginia at Flag Rock
	Seal
	Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia
	Coordinates: 36°56′12″N 82°37′30″W / 36.93667°N 82.62500°W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	None (Independent city)
Founded	1894
Named for	Eckstein Norton
Government
• Mayor	Joseph Fawbush
Area
• Total	7.51 sq mi (19.46 km2)
• Land	7.48 sq mi (19.37 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation	2,133 ft (650 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	3,687
• Density	490/sq mi (190/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	24273
Area code	276
FIPS code	51-57688
GNIS feature ID	1485924
Website	http://www.nortonva.org/

Norton is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, located in the far western tip of the state in Wise County, Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,687,^[6] making it the least populous city in Virginia. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Norton with surrounding Wise County for statistical purposes.

^ "Norton History | Norton, VA". City of Norton. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
^ "City Council". City of Norton. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Norton city, Norton city, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.