Moving to Norwood, Louisiana

Population: 337. Estimated population in July 2024: 329 (-2.4% change)
Males: 156 (46.3%), Females: 181 (53.7%)

Zip code: 70761

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $30,750
Median house value: $65,000

Population by Race

Races in Norwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.6%)
  • Black (33.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (18.7%), Irish (5.3%), French (4.2%), German (3.3%), French Canadian (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Elevation: 14 feet

Land area: 4.0 square miles

Map of Norwood, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Norwood

  • High school or higher: 67.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Norwood village

  • Never married: 32.8%
  • Now married: 47.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -13 (-3.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Norwood:

  • FIELD MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; CENTREVILLE, MS)
  • EAST LOUISIANA STATE HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; JACKSON, LA)
  • VILLA FELICIANA MEDICAL COMPLEX (about 13 miles; JACKSON, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Norwood:

  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 32 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)
  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 46 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)
  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 81 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Abbreviation: LFT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Norwood:

  • CROSBY MUNICIPAL (about 22 miles; CROSBY, MS; Abbreviation: C71)
  • FALSE RIVER RGNL (about 31 miles; NEW ROADS, LA; Abbreviation: HZR)
  • MC COMB/PIKE COUNTY/JOHN E LEWIS FIELD (about 47 miles; MC COMB, MS; Abbreviation: MCB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Norwood:

  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 32 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 40 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 85 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 97 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)