NorwoodIL
A town of 431.
Is Norwood a good place to live?
32% of residents are under 18 in Norwood, above both Illinois’ towns (22%) and U.S. towns (22%). Only 1 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Norwood. Norwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
431 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Norwood: who provides what
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 Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Norwood.
The typical home in Norwood is valued at about $147K
The typical Norwood home is worth about $147,000, up 17.8% in a year, 50% below the Illinois typical home. 91% of households own their home in Norwood, against 75% in Illinois’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Norwood’s median rent is $975 a month.
| Norwood | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $975 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Norwood has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
14% of residents live below the poverty line in Norwood. The top destinations are Peoria (37%), Bartonville (5%) and East Peoria (5%). The average trip to work in Norwood is 29 minutes.
| Norwood | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Norwood, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Norwood has four seasons and pleasant summers
Norwood has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 17° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Norwood stands out in Illinois and nationally: a larger share of its adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% of Norwood adults have been diagnosed with depression. Norwood beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 39% of Norwood adults have high blood pressure.
| Norwood | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Norwood | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 17.8% | 12.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.1% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kickapoo Park | — | 14 |
| 2. Norwood Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Wildlife Prairie Park and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Norwood. Close and well known come first.
3 mi Zoo & aquariumWildlife Prairie Park
33 mi MuseumDickson Mounds7 mi Zoo & aquariumPeoria Zoo40 mi Zoo & aquariumMiller Park Zoo
7 mi GardenGeorge L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden
38 mi MuseumCarl Sandburg State Historic SitePhoto credits
Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden: Original uploader was ProfDEH at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Carl Sandburg State Historic Site: Robert Haugland, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Norwood
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Norwood
About 2 of every 100 Norwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Norwood for work
Where Norwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Norwood
Village in Illinois, United States
Norwood is a village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Norwood had a population of 437. Norwood, just outside Peoria, is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
Questions about Norwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Norwood, IL a good place to live?
Norwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.