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Population in July 2008: 8,033. Population change since 2000: +5.7%
 

Males: 4,083  (50.8%)
Females: 3,950  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  36.6 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $70,033 (it was $65,513 in 2000)
Norway:  $70,033
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,458
Norway:  $28,458
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $272,450 (it was $166,800 in 2000)
Norway:  $272,450
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $297,380; Detached houses: $296,690; Townhouses or other attached units: $315,465; In 2-unit structures: $292,731

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Races in Norway:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Norway: 87.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (47.8%), Polish (24.9%), Irish (9.5%), Norwegian (8.6%), United States (5.5%), French (5.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 960 feet

Land area: 33.7 square miles.

Population density: 238 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Norway

  • High school or higher: 93.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Norway town

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 69.6%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

94 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.2%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Norway:  1.7% ($2,877)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waukesha, WI (14.6 miles , pop. 64,825).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (19.5 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (71.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wind Lake, WI (1.0 miles ), Waterford North, WI (1.9 miles ), Waterford, WI (2.1 miles ), Rochester, WI (2.5 miles ), Big Bend, WI (2.5 miles ), Muskego, WI (2.6 miles ), Dover, WI (2.6 miles ).

Latitude: 42.81 N, Longitude: 88.15 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 262

Norway household income distribution Norway home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +2,062 (+37.2%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Printing and related support activities (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)



Norway-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 80% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/27/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.3 miles away from the Norway town center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/5/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the town center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Norway-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from Norway center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Hospitals/medical centers near Norway:
  • LAKEVIEW NEUROREHAB CTR MIDWEST 272 (about 3 miles; WATERFORD, WI)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CORP OF BURLINGTON (about 13 miles; BURLINGTON, WI)
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL MILWAUKEE 274 (about 13 miles; GREENFIELD, WI)

Amtrak stations near Norway:
  • 15 miles: STURTEVANT (2904 WISCONSIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: MILWAUKEE (433 W. ST. PAUL AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Norway:
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 13 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE (about 18 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 18,994)
  • MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,589)
  • MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,048)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)
  • GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; KENOSHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,575)
  • MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (about 21 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,093)

Norway map

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Notable locations in Norway: Norway Wastewater Treatment Facility (A), Norway Town Hall (B), Norwegian Museum (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Waubeesee Lake (A), Bisanabi Lake (B), Long Lake (C), Wind Lake (D), Wind Lake 35 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Norway: Heg Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  81.8%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.6%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Norway, WI


5 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Norway compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Racine County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (80%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Norway

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents58.1%14.2%6.5%3.8%3.5%
Congregations14.2%13.5%10.6%9.9%5.7%
NameArmenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate EtchmiadzinSalvation ArmyAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents1.1%1.0%1.0%1.0%9.7%
Congregations0.7%0.7%3.5%2.1%39.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


5.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,372 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.28%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($245 average AGI)
Racine County:  0.05%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Milwaukee County, WI  1.52% ($48,734 average AGI)
from Kenosha County, WI  0.94% ($38,913)
from Waukesha County, WI  0.39% ($55,030)


5.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,510 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.63%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($242 average AGI)
Racine County:  0.04%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Milwaukee County, WI  1.17% ($37,956 average AGI)
to Kenosha County, WI  0.73% ($38,998)
to Waukesha County, WI  0.37% ($53,839)


Strongest AM radio stations in Norway:
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WEMP (1250 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WOKY (920 AM; 5 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAUK (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WALT-WEST WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WMCS (1290 AM; 5 kW; GREENFIELD, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKSH (1640 AM; 10 kW; SUSSEX, WI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Norway:
  • WKKV-FM (100.7 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFZH (105.3 FM; MUKWONAGO, WI; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVCY-FM (107.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WMYX-FM (99.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WJZI (93.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WMIL-FM (106.1 FM; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKTI-FM (94.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLTQ (97.3 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WUWM (89.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • WXSS (103.7 FM; WAUWATOSA, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKLH (96.5 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WMWK (88.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WLUM-FM (102.1 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE RADIO ALLIANCE, LLC)
  • WEZY (92.1 FM; RACINE, WI; Owner: RACINE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WEXT (104.7 FM; STURTEVANT, WI; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WRIT-FM (95.7 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLZR (102.9 FM; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WJMR-FM (98.3 FM; MENOMONEE FALLS, WI; Owner: LAKEFRONT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WWDV (96.9 FM; ZION, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Norway:
  • WJJA (Channel 49; RACINE, WI; Owner: TV-49, INC.)
  • WPXE (Channel 55; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: PAXSON MILWAUKEE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTAS-LP (Channel 43; WAUKESHA, WI; Owner: WAUKESHA TOWER ASSOCIATES)
  • WMVS (Channel 10; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WMVT (Channel 36; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD)
  • WDJT-TV (Channel 58; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WDJT-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WISN-TV (Channel 12; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WISN HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WCGV-TV (Channel 24; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WCGV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WMLW-CA (Channel 46; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTMJ-TV (Channel 4; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WVTV (Channel 18; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WVTV LICENSEE, INC.)
  • W63CU (Channel 63; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CHANNEL 41 AND 63 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVCY-TV (Channel 30; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WMKE-CA (Channel 7; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: KM LPTV OF MILWAUKEE, L.L.C.)
  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WITI (Channel 6; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: WITI LICENSE,INC.)
  • W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 18 meters (59ft)
Total costs: $353,000
Total average daily traffic: 13,147
Total average daily truck traffic: 15
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 13,224

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 4
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 2
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Norway, WI

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • 26922 Malchine Rd, Overall height: 90.5 m, Call Sign: KNKO362
    Assigned Frequencies : 931.337 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/12/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018, Certifier: J. Roy Pottle
    Registrant: American Messaging Services, LLC, 1720 Lakepointe Drive, #100, Lewisville, TX 75057, Phone: (214) 222-6460, Fax: (972) 353-1912, Email:


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