NorwayIN
A town of 282, settled in 1898.
Is Norway a good place to live?
Among 594 Indiana towns, just 7 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Norway. Norway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
282 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Norway: who provides what
Norway is unincorporated, so White County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Norway.
Norway has four seasons and pleasant summers
Norway has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Norway
Most working residents leave Norway for work: only 1% work in town. 16% of Norway residents live below the poverty line, above both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Norway has lost 424 jobs, to 137 in 2023.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Norway
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Norway is
Norway beats the Indiana average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 45% of Norway adults have obesity, above both the Indiana town median (39%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 15% of adults have diabetes in Norway.
| Norway | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Norway | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.4% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Norway | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nipsco walking path | 0.2 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Indiana Beach and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Norway. Close and well known come first.
25 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium14 mi LandmarkWabash and Erie Canal
19 mi State parkProphetstown State Park
24 mi MuseumSamara34 mi MuseumGrissom Air MuseumPhoto credits
Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Everything we know about Norway
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Norway; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Norway residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Norway
Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Norway is a census-designated place (CDP) in Union Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 327 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 636 ft
- Area code
- 574
Questions about Norway
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Norway, IN a good place to live?
Norway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.