Norman TownshipIL
A town of 334.
Is Norman Township a good place to live?
Norman Township’s median age is 63.3 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Norman Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
334 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Norman Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Norman Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Norman Township.
42% of residents are 65 or older
People 65 and older are 42% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 7% of residents (23% statewide). 39% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Norman Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Norman Township has grown 2.1% since 2020, to 334 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 33% and 55% women
The Census survey reached too few of Norman Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.6 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Norman Township | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.6% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.1% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.7% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.8% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.1% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 29.6% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.9% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.3% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.1% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.9% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 33% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.7% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Norman Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Norman Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Norman Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 16° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 1.3 jobs for every working resident, Norman Township draws in 186 commuters
Most working residents leave Norman Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Norman Township grew to 189 in 2023, 98 more than in 2013. Norman Township’s average trip to work is 30 minutes.
| Norman Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Norman Township is
Norman Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of Norman Township adults binge drink.
| Norman Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 35% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Norman Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.8% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.8% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.1% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Norman Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Norman Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Norman Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Norman Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Norman Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Norman Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 321 and it contained 135 housing units.
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- Area
- 18 sq mi
- Elevation
- 614 ft
Questions about Norman Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Norman Township, IL a good place to live?
Norman Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.