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Welcome to Norman County ...

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

The community of Ada is the Seat for Norman County.

Norman County was founded in 1881 and was created by taking area from Polk County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Norman had a population of 6,375 people. This is a decrease of 6.7% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,833 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Norman represented 0.13% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Norman County:

  • Ada
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Ada is located in Norman County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <2>
  • Borup
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Borup is located in Norman County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Gary
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Gary is located in Norman County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <2>
  • Halstad
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Hendrum
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hendrum is located in Norman County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
  • Perley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Perley is located in Norman County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
  • Shelly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shelly is located in Norman County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Twin Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Twin Valley is located in Norman County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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