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Welcome to Norge ...

The town of Norge is located in Grady County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Norge, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Norge has a population of 154 people<3> (see below for details).

Norge is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Norge had an population of 154 people. This is an increase of 6.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 87.8% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Norge had a population of 145 people. This makes Norge the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 145 people, the population of Norge increased 76.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 82 people).

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

Communities Also Named Norge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Norge - they are located in Saskatchewan and Virginia.

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

Communities near Norge ...

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

  • Chickasha
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Anadarko
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Rush Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Springs
    • Rush Springs is located in Grady County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush Springs <5>
  • Fletcher
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cyril
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyril have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyril
    • Cyril is located in Caddo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cyril <5>
  • Sterling
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Alex
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Verden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verden
    • Verden is located in Grady County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verden <5>
  • Amber
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cement
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement
    • Cement is located in Caddo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cement <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 Norge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Norge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Norge ...

Looking for more information about Norge? 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 Norge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Norge.

Adding Norge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Norge 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 Norge was on a map titled Map of Oklahoma (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Norge.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Norge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Grady, 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 Norge.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Norge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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