Norway, Indiana
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| Norway, Indiana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | White |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km²) |
| - Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 636 ft (194 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 437 |
| - Density | 491.4/sq mi (189.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 18-55350[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0440358[2] |
Norway is a census-designated place (CDP) in White County, Indiana, United States. The population was 437 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Norway is located at (40.781877, -86.767850)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.5 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (6.32%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 437 people, 169 households, and 126 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 491.4 people per square mile (189.6/km²). There were 208 housing units at an average density of 233.9/sq mi (90.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.40% White, 0.23% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.75% of the population.
There were 169 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,214, and the median income for a family was $25,486. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $16,154 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,681. About 15.6% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.2% of those under age 18 and 47.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- White County official website
- Hamelle, W.H. (ed.) (1915). A Standard History of White County Indiana: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Progress of Town and Country (html), Chicago and New York: Lewis Publishing Company. Retrieved on 2007-02-04.
- Norway, Indiana is at coordinates Coordinates:
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