Norway TownshipSD
A town of 167.
Is Norway Township a good place to live?
Norway Township’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, above both the South Dakota town median (17 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 3 have a higher median household income than Norway Township. Norway Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Childstown Township Bridge Number S-15. Norway Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
167 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Norway Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Norway 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 Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Norway Township.
Norway Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Norway Township for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (28%), Viborg (6%) and Centerville (6%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Norway Township
Norway Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 9° and about 41 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Norway Township is
Norway Township beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Norway Township, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 36%. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Norway Township.
| Norway Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 19% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Norway Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.1% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Norway Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.1% of Norway Township is conserved land
3.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 1 of the 33 South Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Norway Township.
| Norway Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Norway Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Norway Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Norway Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
99% of working residents leave Norway Township for work
Where Norway Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Norway Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Norway Township, SD a good place to live?
Norway Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.