Norway, Michigan

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Population (year 2000): 2,959. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,902 (-1.9% change)

Males: 1,407	(47.5%)
Females: 1,552	(52.5%)

Dickinson County

Median resident age:	38.6 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Zip codes: 49870.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,900 (it was $31,059 in 2000)

Norway	$30,900
Michigan:	$46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $69,800 (it was $53,800 in 2000)

Norway	$69,800
Michigan:	$149,300

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Races in Norway:

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

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 940 feet

Land area: 8.82 square miles.

Population density: 332 people per square mile

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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%

26 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.9%
Michigan:	5.3%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Norway, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Norway to the number of sex offenders is 488 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Norway:	1.6% ($851)
Michigan:	1.3% ($1,461)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (88.6 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (189.3 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (273.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Niagara, WI (5.5 miles ), Quinnesec, MI (6.3 miles ), Niagara, WI (6.9 miles ), Pembine, WI (10.8 miles ), Iron Mountain, MI (11.2 miles ), Kingsford, MI (12.4 miles ), Aurora, WI (13.9 miles ), Beecher, WI (14.4 miles ).

Latitude: 45.79 N, Longitude: 87.90 W

2 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 906

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Norway, Michigan business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

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

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (11%)
Paper (11%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Wood products (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (23%)
Educational services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Cashiers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

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Crime in Norway by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	2	1	0	2
per 100,000	33.6	66.8	34.1	0.0	67.4
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	1	2	2	6
per 100,000	0.0	33.4	68.3	68.8	202.3
Burglaries	3	4	7	10	7
per 100,000	100.8	133.7	239.0	343.9	236.0
Thefts	50	46	37	56	70
per 100,000	1680.7	1537.4	1263.2	1925.7	2360.1
Auto thefts	4	2	3	1	3
per 100,000	134.5	66.8	102.4	34.4	101.1
Arson	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 200.4)	111.9	136.4	116.4	117.6	213.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.71
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Norway, Michigan

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Norway-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/11/1987, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.7 miles away from the Norway city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/4/1986, a category 3 tornado 7.7 miles away from the city center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Norway:

DICKINSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI)
BELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 48 miles; ISHPEMING, MI)
BAY AREA MEDICAL CENTER MARINETTE (about 50 miles; MARINETTE, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Norway:

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

Other public-use airports nearest to Norway:

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

Local government website: www.norwaymi.com

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 88 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 92 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 92 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; FT enrollment: 5,779)
FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 106 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 128 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)

Public elementary/middle school in Norway:

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

Private elementary/middle school in Norway:

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

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Norway and their reported violations in the past:

NORWAY MOUNTAIN (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

SAGOLA MINI MART (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	63.1%
Whole state:	68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.4%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	10.8%
Whole state:	10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.9%
Whole state:	4.8%

Norway compared to Michigan state average:

Norway, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Norway (2007 data):

The First National Bank of Norway: The First National Bank Of Norway at 501 West Us 2, branch established on 1901-06-12; Main Street Branch at 531 Main Street, branch established on 1993-12-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $79.3 mil, Deposits: $68.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Northern Interstate Financial, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Norway mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Dickinson County Michigan:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management	2	$6,286	$37,716	0	$0
Sewerage	3	$10,740	$42,960	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	2	$6,877	$41,262	1	$799
Water Supply	2	$7,242	$43,452	0	$0
Electric Power	8	$29,085	$43,628	0	$0
Financial Administration	3	$9,075	$36,300	1	$1,191
Other and Unallocable	2	$6,414	$38,484	0	$0
Streets and Highways	5	$19,045	$45,708	0	$0
Firefighters	1	$3,069	$36,828	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	5	$17,836	$42,806	1	$2,790
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$1,525
Other Government Administration	2	$8,139	$48,834	5	$221
Totals for Government	35	$123,807	$42,448	9	$6,527

Norway government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $991,000
Charges - All Other: $657,000
Sewerage: $512,000

Parks & Recreation: $395,000

Solid Waste Management: $192,000
Construction - General: $1,546,000
Fire Protection: $614,000

Regular Highways: $231,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,164,000
General - Other: $1,009,000

Regular Highways: $989,000

Police Protection: $464,000

Water Utilities: $374,000

Parks & Recreation: $373,000

Sewerage: $334,000

Solid Waste Management: $115,000

Fire Protection: $107,000

General Public Buildings: $61,000

Central Staff Services: $45,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $235,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $55,000
General - Interest on Debt: $207,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $3,775,000
Water Utilities: $590,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,325,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $995,000
Electric Utilities: $995,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $442,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $4,575,000
Other, NEC: $3,803,000

Water Utilities: $570,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $195,000
Other, NEC: $75,000

Water Utilities: $20,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $288,000
Interest Earnings: $209,000

Rents: $158,000

Property Sale Other: $38,000
Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $461,000
General - Other: $253,000

Sewerage: $53,000

Parks & Recreation: $25,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,948,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,801,000
Water Utilities: $500,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $377,000
Highways: $293,000
Tax - Property: $712,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,750,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $37,000

4.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,267 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.54%
Michigan average:	5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Marinette County, WI	0.45% ($21,083 average AGI)
from Marquette County, MI	0.40% ($26,405)
from Florence County, WI	0.37% ($38,103)

5.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,620 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.31%
Michigan average:	5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Marinette County, WI	0.39% ($23,833 average AGI)
to Florence County, WI	0.36% ($58,921)
to Brown County, WI	0.32% ($34,147)

Strongest AM radio stations in Norway:

WMIQ (1450 AM; 1 kW; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WZAM (970 AM; 5 kW; ISHPEMING, MI)
WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDMJ (1320 AM; 5 kW; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Norway:

WZNL (94.3 FM; NORWAY, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WOBE (100.7 FM; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF IRON MOUNTAIN, INC.)
WHTO (106.7 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: TODD STUART NOORDYK)
WVCM (91.5 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: VCY AMERICA INC.)
WJNR-FM (101.5 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: RESULTS BROADCASTING OF IRON MOUNTAIN, INC.)
WIMK (93.1 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
W244AW (96.7 FM; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: FAMILY ED BC CORP OF DOOR CNTY WI)
WEUL (98.1 FM; KINGSFORD, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)
WYKX (104.7 FM; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNMU-FM (90.1 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Norway:

KTTM (Channel 12; HURON, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WDHS (Channel 8; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)
WLUC-TV (Channel 6; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: WLUC LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)

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