Norwood, Colorado

Town of Norwood, Colorado
Town

Location of Norwood in San Miguel County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 38°7′52″N 108°17′29″W / 38.13111°N 108.29139°W / 38.13111; -108.29139Coordinates: 38°7′52″N 108°17′29″W / 38.13111°N 108.29139°W / 38.13111; -108.29139
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County[1] San Miguel
Incorporated (town) August 20, 1903[2]
Government
 • Type Statutory Town[1]
Area[3]
 • Total 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)
 • Land 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation[4] 7,011 ft (2,137 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 518
 • Estimate (2016)[5] 572
 • Density 1,972.41/sq mi (761.58/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[6] 81423 (PO Box)
Area code(s) 970
FIPS code 08-54880
GNIS feature ID 0186059

Norwood is a Statutory Town in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. The population was 438 at the 2000 census.

A post office called Norwood has been in operation since 1887.[7] The community was named after Norwood, Missouri, the native home of a first settler.[8]

Geography

Norwood is located at 38°7′52″N 108°17′29″W / 38.13111°N 108.29139°W / 38.13111; -108.29139 (38.131077, -108.291478).[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1910212—
192036572.2%
1930299−18.1%
194041237.8%
1950294−28.6%
196044350.7%
1970408−7.9%
198047817.2%
1990429−10.3%
20004382.1%
201051818.3%
Est. 2016572[5]10.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 438 people, 195 households, and 112 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,709.7 people per square mile (650.4/km²). There were 258 housing units at an average density of 1,007.1 per square mile (383.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.49% White, 1.60% Native American, 0.23% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.48% of the population.

There were 195 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.1% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town, the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $50,313. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,687. None of the families and 5.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 20.6% of those over 64.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  2. ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
  3. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 25, 2017.
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  6. ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 26, 2007.
  7. ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  8. ↑ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 37.
  9. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  10. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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