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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Ada is located in Norman County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
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- Borup
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borup
- Borup is located in Norman County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Gary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Gary is located in Norman County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <3>
- Halstad
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halstad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstad
- Halstad is located in Norman County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halstad <3>
- Hendrum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrum
- Hendrum is located in Norman County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Perley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perley
- Perley is located in Norman County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Shelly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
- Shelly is located in Norman County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Twin Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
- Twin Valley is located in Norman County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Websites specific to Norman County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Polk County
- Mahnomen County
- Becker County
- Clay County
- Cass County
- Traill County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |