NorrieWI
A town of 1,037, settled in 1880.
Is Norrie a good place to live?
Norrie’s best subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and a B for incomes; its weakest is a C for walkability. Norrie has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,037 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Norrie grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Norrie is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Norrie: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Norrie, and how to reach them.
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 Norrie.
Norrie stands out in Wisconsin and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
Half the trips to work are shorter than 18 miles. Norrie had 92 jobs in 2023, up 29 from 2013. Its average commute comes in at 36 minutes. The share of residents in Norrie who live below the poverty line is 5.1%, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 6.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
| Norrie | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a low hazard risk in Norrie: inland flooding
Norrie’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 30 of 100. FEMA puts 50% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 35% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On CDC estimates, Norrie is less healthy than 57% of U.S. towns
Two figures for adults in Norrie: 29% get no exercise outside work, 19% binge drink. The share of adults in Norrie who smoke cigarettes is 17%, against 14% in Wisconsin’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 39% of adults have obesity here.
| Norrie | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 35% |
| What stands out | Norrie | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 16.7% | 13.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 6.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.5% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Norrie, 0.3% of the land is conserved
5.5 miles of trail. In Norrie, the density of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Norrie | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Granite Peak Ski Area and 2 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Norrie. Close and well known come first.
16 mi MuseumLeigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
16 mi TheatreGrand TheaterPhoto credits
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum: User:Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Grand Theater: Billertl, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Norrie
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Norrie; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Norrie residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
99% of working residents leave Norrie for work
Where Norrie’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Norrie
Town in Wisconsin, United States
The Town of Norrie is located in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,010 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,296 ft
Questions about Norrie
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Norrie, WI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.