Norwich TownshipND
A town of 140, settled in 1901.
Is Norwich Township a good place to live?
Norwich Township’s median age is 58 years, against 33.9 years in North Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 1 have a higher average trip to work than Norwich Township. Norwich Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
140 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Norwich Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Norwich 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 Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Norwich Township.
44% of residents are 65 or older
People 65 and older are 44% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 9% of residents (24% statewide). Norwich Township has lost 3.4% of its people since 2020, down to 140 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across North Dakota.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 8% and 39% women
The Census survey reached too few of Norwich Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.4 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.
| Norwich Township | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.8% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 1.9% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.5% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 2.9% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.5% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22.3% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 21.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 19.1% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.1% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.3% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.6% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30.9% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Wildfire leads a very low hazard risk in Norwich Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Norwich Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Norwich Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Norwich Township’s July high is 81°F, close to North Dakota’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Norwich Township is
Norwich Township beats the North Dakota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 21% of adults binge drink in Norwich Township.
| Norwich Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 73% | 79% |
| What stands out | Norwich Township | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.5% | 10.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.1% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
6.9% of Norwich Township is conserved land
20 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of conserved land than Norwich Township.
| Norwich Township | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.9% | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Scandinavian Heritage Park and 2 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Norwich Township. Close and well known come first.
16 mi MuseumScandinavian Heritage Park15 mi Zoo & aquariumRoosevelt Park Zoo15 mi GardenDenbigh Experimental ForestPhoto credits
Scandinavian Heritage Park: MatthewUND, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Norwich Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Norwich Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Norwich Township residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Norwich Township
Unincorporated community in North Dakota, United States
Norwich is an unincorporated community in western McHenry County, North Dakota, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 2 southwest of the city of Towner, the county seat of McHenry County. Norwich's elevation is 1,549 feet (472 m). It is unincorporated, and had a post office with the ZIP code of 58768. Though the post office closed May 4, 1996, the ZIP code is still valid for use. Norwich was founded in 1901 and named after Norwich, England in an effort to please Great Northern Railway stockholders from England. It was one of several sites along the Great Northern's transcontinental route between Devils Lake and Minot that were named after places in England (the others were Berwick, Leeds,…
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- Elevation
- 1,549 ft
- ZIP code
- 58768
Questions about Norwich Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Norwich Township, ND a good place to live?
Norwich Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.