Norwood, Colorado

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Town of Norwood, Colorado
Town
Grand Avenue, Norwood's main street
Grand Avenue, Norwood's main street
Location of Norwood in San Miguel County, Colorado.
Location of Norwood in San Miguel County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 38°7′52″N 108°17′29″W / 38.13111°N 108.29139°W / 38.13111; -108.29139Coordinates: 38°7′52″N 108°17′29″W / 38.13111°N 108.29139°W / 38.13111; -108.29139
Country United States
State Colorado
County[1]San Miguel
Incorporated (town)August 20, 1903[2]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
Area
[3]
 • Total0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
 • Land0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[4]
7,011 ft (2,137 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total518
 • Estimate 
(2019)[5]
579
 • Density2,045.94/sq mi (790.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]
81423 (PO Box)
Area code(s)970
FIPS code08-54880
GNIS feature ID0186059
Websitewww.norwoodtown.com

Norwood is a Statutory Town in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. The population was 518 at the 2010 census.

A post office called Norwood has been in operation since 1887.[7] The community was named after Norwood, Missouri, the native home of a first settler.[8]

Geography[]

Norwood is located at 38°7′52″N 108°17′29″W / 38.13111°N 108.29139°W / 38.13111; -108.29139 (38.131077, -108.291478).[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all land.

Norwood's rural location on Wright's Mesa led to it's 2019 designation as an International Dark Sky Community by the International Dark-Sky Association.[10] Norwood is one of 32 International Dark Sky Communities.[11]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1910212—
192036572.2%
1930299−18.1%
194041237.8%
1950294−28.6%
196044350.7%
1970408−7.9%
198047817.2%
1990429−10.3%
20004382.1%
201051818.3%
2019 (est.)579[5]11.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[12]

As of the census[13] of 2000, there were 438 people, 195 households, and 112 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,709.7 people per square mile (650.4/km2). There were 258 housing units at an average density of 1,007.1 per square mile (383.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.49% White, 1.60% Native American, 0.23% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.48% of the population.

There were 195 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.1% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $50,313. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,687. None of the families and 5.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 20.6% of those over 64.

Notable people[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved November 26, 2007.
  7. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  8. ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 37.
  9. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  10. ^ "Norwood, Colorado (U.S.)". International Dark-Sky Association. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  11. ^ "International Dark Sky Communities". International Dark-Sky Association. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  12. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  13. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  14. ^ "Robert B. Duffield ’40",Princeton Alumni Weekly. Accessed August 31, 2020. "Bob died at his home in Norwood, Colo., on Dec. 26, 2000, after a brief illness with acute leukemia. He prepared at Asbury Park H.S."
  15. ^ Lofholm, Nancy. "Peak Honors Are Slated For Western Colorado Mountaineers Who Died Climbing In 2006". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved 2021-08-19.

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