Norway, Iowa

Norway, Iowa
—  City  —
Location of Norway, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°54′12″N 91°55′24″W / 41.90333°N 91.92333°W / 41.90333; -91.92333Coordinates: 41°54′12″N 91°55′24″W / 41.90333°N 91.92333°W / 41.90333; -91.92333
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Benton
Area
– Total	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
– Land	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	810 ft (247 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	601
– Density	1,320.9/sq mi (510.0/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	52318
Area code(s)	319
FIPS code	19-57720
GNIS feature ID	0459660

Norway is a city in Benton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 601 at the 2000 census. The city is about 17 miles (27 km) southwest of downtown Cedar Rapids. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area. Norway is the setting of the movie The Final Season.

Geography

Norway is located at 41°54′12″N 91°55′24″W / 41.90333°N 91.92333°W / 41.90333; -91.92333 (41.903299, -91.923375)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Transportation

The Union Pacific Railroad runs on the edge of town.

History

Norway was platted in 1863 by Osborn Tuttle, a Norwegian by birth, two years after the Chicago and Northwestern Railway had reached this part of the county. Tuttle donated five acres of ground to the railway company with the condition that the new town should bear the name of his native country. During 1864, Tuttle laid out the town site north of the railway truck, which he had recorded as Norway. ^[2]

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 601 people, 241 households, and 173 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,320.9 people per square mile (515.7/km²). There were 247 housing units at an average density of 542.9 per square mile (211.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.00% White, 0.50% African American, 0.50% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.

There were 241 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,018, and the median income for a family was $50,278. Males had a median income of $36,103 versus $20,917 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,300. About 4.3% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Students from Norway attend the Benton Community School District. Prior to 1991, students attended Norway High School, notable for its exceptionally successful baseball athletic program and the subject of the feature film The Final Season.

Notable natives

• Mike Boddicker — baseball player
• Bruce Kimm — former Major League Baseball player, coach, and manager
• Hal Trosky — baseball player

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ^ Norway, 52318 (Benton County, Iowa)
3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.