Welcome to Norwood ...
The town of Norwood is located in San Miguel County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Norwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
The town was incorporated August 20, 1903.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Norwood has a population of 601 people<2> (see below for details).
Norwood is 7,020 feet [2,140 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Norwood is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Norwood lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Norwood: (970)
The ZIP code for Norwood: 81423<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Norwood had an population of 601 people. This is an increase of 16.02% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 37.21% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Norwood had a population of 518 people (which is 7.04% of the total population of San Miguel County). This makes Norwood the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Norwood represents 0.01% of the population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 193rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 518 people, the population of Norwood increased 18.26% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 438 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Norwood.
Communities Also Named Norwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 51 communities that are also named Norwood - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Rhode Island, Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Virginia (4), Washington (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Norwood.
Communities near Norwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Norwood.
- Nucla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nucla have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nucla
- Nucla is located in Montrose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nucla <6>
- Naturita
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naturita
- Naturita is located in Montrose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naturita <6>
- Sawpit
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawpit
- Sawpit is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Sawpit has also been known as:
- Saw Pit
- Redvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redvale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redvale
- Redvale is located in Montrose County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redvale <6>
- Ute
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ute
- Ute is located in Montrose County
- Pinon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinon
- Pinon is located in Montrose County
- Mountain View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Montrose County
- Placerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placerville
- Placerville is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placerville <6>
- Vancorum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancorum
- Vancorum is located in Montrose County
- Vanadium ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanadium
- Vanadium is located in San Miguel County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Norwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Norwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Norwood. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Norwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Norwood. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Norwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Norwood ...
Looking for more information about Norwood? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Norwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Norwood.
Adding Norwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Norwood in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Norwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Norwood post office opened in 1887.
We also found Norwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Norwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Norwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Miguel County: www.sanmiguelcounty.org/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including San Miguel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Norwood. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Norwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Norwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Norwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |