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Welcome to Norway ...

The city of Norway is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Norway is located in Dickinson County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Norway, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Norway has a population of 2,740 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Norway is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Norway (for example, toward Escanaba), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Norway: (906)

The ZIP code for Norway: 49870<5>

Websites for Norway ...

Official Website: www.norwaymi.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Norway had an population of 2,740 people. This is a decrease of 3.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.4% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Norway had a population of 2,845 people (or 10.87% of the total population of Dickinson County). This makes Norway the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Norway represents 0.03% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 209th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,845 people, the population of Norway decreased 3.85% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,959 people).

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

Communities Also Named Norway ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Norway - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maine, Manitoba, Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Norway.

Communities near Norway ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Norway.

  • Iron Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Kingsford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford
    • Kingsford is located in Dickinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,923 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsford <6>
  • Niagara
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niagara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
    • Niagara is located in Marinette County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
  • Loretto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Aurora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Florence County (WI)
  • Pembine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembine
    • Pembine is located in Marinette County (WI)
  • Blom
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blom
    • Blom is located in Menominee County
  • Foster City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster City
    • Foster City is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foster City <6>
  • Felch Mountain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felch Mountain
    • Felch Mountain is located in Dickinson County
  • Felch
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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 Norway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Norway.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Norway. 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 Norway.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Norway. See our Newspapers Page for Norway.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Norway ...

Looking for more information about Norway? 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 Norway, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Norway.

Adding Norway to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Norway 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 Norway was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Norway in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Norway post office opened in 1891.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Norway.

The official website for Norway: www.norwaymi.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Dickinson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Norway.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Norway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 city (such as Norway). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Norway or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/









 

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