Norway, MI

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Norway, Michigan

Norway, Michigan, in Dickinson county, is 87 miles N of Green Bay, Wisconsin (center to center) and 190 miles N of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As of the year 2000 census, 2,959 people lived in Norway.

The People and Families of Norway

In Norway, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Norway had a median family income of $37,533.

Norway Housing

An estimated 76% of living spaces in Norway are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The city housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in Norway compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Norway, 93% of commuters drive to work. You might spend less time in the car if you live in the city; people report shorter commutes than most.

High Points

Norway strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Norway, MI

Comparing Norway to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	87 miles N of Green Bay, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	190 miles N of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Dickinson
Standard Zip Codes	49870
Phone Area Codes	906
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.787
Longitude	-87.903

Station	IRON MTN-KINGSFORD WWTP
Distance	8.7 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 24 F
Apr Temp	29 to 53 F
Jul Temp	55 to 80 F
Oct Temp	34 to 56 F
Annual Precip	30 inches

Station	BRULE ISLAND
Distance	18.8 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 20 F
Apr Temp	28 to 51 F
Jul Temp	53 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 53 F
Annual Precip	30 inches

Station	STEPHENSON 8 WNW
Distance	24.5 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 25 F
Apr Temp	29 to 54 F
Jul Temp	54 to 80 F
Oct Temp	34 to 57 F
Annual Precip	31.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,959	100%
Male	1,407	47.5%
Female	1,552	52.5%
Under 18	750	25.3%
18+	2,209	74.7%
65+	567	19.2%
Median Age	38.6
Average Family Size	2.91
White	2,886	97.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	28	0.9%
Other	7	0.2%
Mixed Race	32	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	23	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,973
Growth	14
Growth %	0.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	18.7%
German	14.7%
French (except Basque)	10%
Polish	9.3%
Swedish	7.5%
English	7.1%
Irish	5.6%
French Canadian	4.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.7%
Belgian	3.6%
US/American	3.4%
Finnish	3.3%
Norwegian	2.7%
Dutch	1.1%
Austrian	0.7%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Russian	0.4%
Scottish	0.3%
European	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Norway	2,959	$37,533
Carney	225	$32,750
Iron Mountain	8,154	$43,687
Kingsford	5,549	$41,283
Powers	430	$36,250

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