Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Norwood’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, where Colorado’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Silesca Ranger Station and Ruble-Orendorf Mercantile is on the National Register of Historic Places. Norwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Norwood beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 212 in 1910, 535 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and a map from 1964 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Norwood, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Norwood.
The range runs from 14° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 60 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Public schools: the Norwood School District No. R-2J. Its one school is below. Enrollment at the town’s public school: 191 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood Public SchoolsLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 191 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
17% of Norwood working residents work locally, above both Colorado’s towns (7.7%) and U.S. towns (8%). In Norwood, 14% of residents live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 29 miles. Its middle household income is $57,000.
| Norwood | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 7.7% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among households in Norwood, 62% own their home. In Norwood, the going rate for rent is $1,618 a month.
| Norwood | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 71% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,618 a month | $1,808 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
For adults in Norwood, the share who have diabetes is 9.5%. 30% of adults here have obesity; 28% have high blood pressure.
| Norwood | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 71% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Norwood | CO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.5% | 9.2% |
| More smokers | 14.1% | 10.9% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 59.5% | 64.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Compared with 59% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. 83% of Norwood’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by inland flooding at 10%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among 155 Colorado towns, just 8 have a lower share of conserved land than Norwood. The town has one park or preserve, 3 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Norwood Town Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Norwood; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Norwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Town in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States
Norwood is a statutory town in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. The population was 535 at the 2020 census. A post office called Norwood has been in operation since 1887. The community was named after Norwood, Missouri, the native home of a first settler.
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Norwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.