Moving to Norway, Michigan

Population: 2,959. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,973 (+0.5% change)
Males: 1,407 (47.5%), Females: 1,552 (52.5%)

Dickinson County

Zip code: 49870

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.6 years
Median household income: $31,059
Median house value: $53,800

Population by Race

Races in Norway:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
• American Indian (1.8%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (20.1%), Italian (20.0%), French (13.2%), Swedish (12.0%), Polish (10.9%), Irish (10.0%).

Elevation: 940 feet

Land area: 8.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Norway

• High school or higher: 86.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
• Unemployed: 6.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Norway city

• Never married: 23.2%
• Now married: 55.2%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 10.4%
• Divorced: 10.0%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -37 (-1.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Norway:

• DICKINSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI)
• BELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 48 miles; ISHPEMING, MI)
• BAY AREA MEDICAL CENTER MARINETTE (about 52 miles; MARINETTE, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Norway:

• FORD (about 14 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD, MI; Abbreviation: IMT)
• MENOMINEE-MARINETTE TWIN COUNTY (about 50 miles; MENOMINEE, MI; Abbreviation: MNM)
• SAWYER INTERNATIONAL (about 53 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Abbreviation: SAW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Norway:

• IRON COUNTY (about 29 miles; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; Abbreviation: 50D)
• EDWARD F JOHNSON (about 39 miles; ISHPEMING, MI; Abbreviation: M61)
• CRIVITZ MUNI (about 43 miles; CRIVITZ, WI; Abbreviation: 3D1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Norway:

• NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 90 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
• NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 92 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
• SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 95 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
• MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
• FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 107 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 128 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)

Public primary/middle school in Norway:

• NORWAY-VULCAN AREA SCHOOL (Students: 929; Location: 300 SECTION STREET; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Norway:

• HOLY SPIRIT SCHOOL (Students: 97; Location: 201 SAGINAW STREET; Grades: PK – 8)