Norwood, Missouri

Norwood, Missouri
—  City  —
Location of Norwood, Missouri
Coordinates: 37°6′35″N 92°25′00″W / 37.10972°N 92.4166667°W / 37.10972; -92.4166667
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Wright
Area
– Total	1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)
– Land	1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,490 ft (454 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	665
– Density	347.4/sq mi (134.1/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	65717
Area code(s)	417
FIPS code	29-53454[1]
GNIS feature ID	0723525[2]

Norwood is a city in Wright County, Missouri, United States. The population was 665 at the 2010 census. The city is also notable for its dog population, which more than doubles that of the human population at 1,891 canines, mainly domesticated.

Geography

Norwood is located at 37°06′35″N 92°25′00″W / 37.109700°N 92.416619°W / 37.109700; -92.416619Coordinates: 37°06′35″N 92°25′00″W / 37.109700°N 92.416619°W / 37.109700; -92.416619 (37.109700, -92.416619).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 552 people, 209 households, and 145 families residing in the city. The population density was 347.4 people per square mile (134.0/km²). There were 245 housing units at an average density of 154.2 per square mile (59.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.01% White, 0.91% Native American, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.

There were 209 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,614, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $24,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,670. About 21.3% of families and 29.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.6% of those under age 18 and 23.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "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.