Town guide

Norfolk, Connecticut

Norfolk is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, home to about 1,614 people across 45 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06058.

Homes sold for a median of $284 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,61436 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$284Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Norfolk

1 ZIP code

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Around Norfolk

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jersey City, NJ99 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY99 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Norfolk; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Norfolk

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Norfolk had 1,588 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 167th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.

Litchfield County grew from 63,672 residents in 1900 to 185,186 in 2020.

Norfolk population by census2000: 1,660, 2010: 1,709, 2020: 1,5881,66020001,70920101,5882020

Litchfield County, 1900–2020

Litchfield County population, 1900 to 20201900: 63,672, 1910: 70,260, 1920: 76,262, 1930: 82,556, 1940: 87,041, 1950: 98,872, 1960: 119,856, 1970: 144,091, 1980: 156,769, 1990: 174,092, 2000: 182,193, 2010: 189,927, 2020: 185,18664K’00’1076K’20’3087K’40’50120K’60’70157K’80’90182K’00’10185K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 53 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NorfolkJan: high 30°F, low 14°F, 4 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 15°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 23°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 34°F, 3.9 in; May: high 65°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 55°F, 5 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 60°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 58°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 51°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 40°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 30°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 21°F, 4.9 in30°14°Jan4.032°15°Feb3.340°23°Mar4.254°34°Apr3.965°45°May4.173°55°Jun5.078°60°Jul4.876°58°Aug4.769°51°Sep4.957°40°Oct5.145°30°Nov4.135°21°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norfolk 2 Sw, CT weather station (about a mile away).

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Norfolk.

Nearest hospitals

  • Charlotte Hungerford HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Torrington13.9 miles
  • Sharon HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sharon16.3 miles
  • Fairview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Great Barrington16.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Norfolk

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Maasser Park · 13 acres3.0 mi
  • Norfolk Historic District0.4 mi
  • Bigelow Park0.7 mi
  • Hillside Gardens1.7 mi
  • Wood Creek Pond Boat Launch2.3 mi
  • North Green2.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Stop & Shop6.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens7.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy8.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Norfolk Library0.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Norfolk Historical Society Museum0.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Infinity Music Hall and Bistro0.4 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Norfolk

Public schools here are run by Norfolk School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Botelle Elementary SchoolNorfolkPre-K–661Public0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Towns near Norfolk

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Shares ZIP codes with Goshen.

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