Norway, New York

Back to Norway, NY housing info, Herkimer County, New York, NY smaller cities, NY small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Herkimer County Population in July 2008: 811. Population change since 2000: +14.1%   Males: 436   (53.9%) Females: 375   (46.1%) Median resident age:   35.6 years New York median age:   35.9 years Estimated median household income in 2008: $47,611 (it was $36,719 in 2000) Norway:   $47,611 New York:   $56,033 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $20,907 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $105,238 (it was $63,100 in 2000) Norway:   $105,238 New York:   $318,900 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $152,978; Detached houses: $192,903; Townhouses or other attached units: $93,788; In 2-unit structures: $203,157; Mobile homes: $34,107 Norway, NY residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Norway: White Non-Hispanic (98.6%) Two or more races (0.8%) American Indian (0.7%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Norway: 85.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Norway, New York on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Norway is mentioned 53 times on our forum: Addicted on LI: Kudos to News 12 for shining a light on our heroin epidemic.  (89 replies) First Signs of Crumbling Suburbs are here.  (190 replies) The future of Washington Heights  (261 replies) New York City Crime...How do we improve?  (61 replies) Qualified for a loan mod! Hurrah!  (41 replies) New York Pics  (220 replies) Latest news from Norway, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (23.8%), English (18.0%), French (14.9%), Irish (13.8%), Polish (6.2%), Italian (5.9%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Land area: 35.6 square miles. Population density: 23 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 43.21 N, Longitude: 74.96 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 315

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Average climate in Norway, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.1 miles away from the Norway town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.3 miles away from the town center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Norway-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 59.7 miles away from Norway center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 42.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/31/1997 at 07:15:29, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.3 miles away from Norway center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 59.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/30/2007 at 03:47:45, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 82.4 miles away from Norway center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Cemeteries: Hurricane Cemetery (1), Sweet Cemetery (2), Faiview Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs and swamps: Black Creek Reservoir (A), Huckleberry Swamp (B), Tygert Swamp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Bill Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.9 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.9%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.3%
Whole state:	5.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

This town:	10.1%
Whole state:	14.6%

This town:	1.8%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Norway, NY

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Here		54.5%
USA		50.2%

4.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,228 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.63%
New York average:	5.41%

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

from Oneida County, NY	1.56% ($32,325 average AGI)
from Otsego County, NY	0.27% ($20,469)
from Fulton County, NY	0.22% ($21,396)

5.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,128 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.67%
New York average:	6.26%

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

to Oneida County, NY	1.94% ($30,381 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, NY	0.23% ($25,536)
to Otsego County, NY	0.20% ($21,375)

• .25 Mi Sw Of Jct. Of Newport-Gray Rd. & Durand Rd, Structure height: 79 m, Call Sign: KNKA468
  Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/15/2006, Expiration Date: 10/01/2016, Certifier: David C Jatlow
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

• David Saska, Newport Gray Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.5 m, Overall height: 78.9 m
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

• Dairy Hill Military Rd, Call Sign: WRX788
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.770 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/20/2005, Expiration Date: 01/30/2015
  Registrant: Herkimer County Emergency Service, 71 Reservoir Rd, Herkimer, NY 13350, Phone: (315) 867-1212, Fax: (315) 867-5873, Email:
• Norway Dolgeville Rd 2 Mi, Structure height: 11 m, Call Sign: KDN223, Licensee ID: L00020963
  Assigned Frequencies : 451.300 MHz, 451.300 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/30/2003, Expiration Date: 01/14/2013
  Registrant: Newport Telephone Co Inc

• NORWAY, New Port Gray Rd Near Int Of Durand Rd, Overall height: 78.9 m, Call Sign: WMN832
  Assigned Frequencies : 2128.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
  Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:

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