Welcome to Norwood ...

The village of Norwood is located in Peoria County<1>.

The location of Norwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Norwood has a population of 451 people<3> (see below for details).

Norwood is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Norwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Norwood is located in the (309) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Norwood had an population of 451 people. This is a decrease of 5.65% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Norwood had a population of 478 people. This makes Norwood the county's 13th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 478 people, the population of Norwood increased 1.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 473 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Norwood.

Communities Also Named Norwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Norwood: This one is located in Peoria County and the other is located in Mercer County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 51 communities that are also named Norwood - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, 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.

• Peoria
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
  • Peoria is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,428 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria <5>
• Pekin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
  • Pekin is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <5>
• East Peoria
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
  • East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
  • Former name for East Peoria:
  • Hilton
• Washington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
• Morton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
  • Morton is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <5>
• Bartonville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonville
  • Bartonville is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartonville <5>
• Chillicothe
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
  • Chillicothe is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <5>
• Peoria Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Heights
  • Peoria Heights is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,722 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria Heights <5>
• Creve Coeur
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
  • Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
  • Former name for Creve Coeur:
  • Wesley City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <5>
• Metamora
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
  • Metamora is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <5>

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. 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Norwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page 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 Peoria County: www.co.peoria.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov