Town guide

Norway, Kansas

Norway is a community in Republic County, Kansas, home to about 6 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66961, and parts of 66966 are in Norway too.

Homes sold for a median of $122 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population63 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$122Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Norway

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Norway, KS66961Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Norway

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Around Norway

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)139 miles away
Closer regional airportSalina Municipal Airport (SLN)71 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE87 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX488 miles away

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

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

Who represents Norway

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

It’s the 716th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Republic County grew from 18,248 residents in 1900 to 4,674 in 2020.

Republic County, 1900–2020

Republic County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,248, 1910: 17,447, 1920: 15,855, 1930: 14,745, 1940: 13,124, 1950: 11,478, 1960: 9,768, 1970: 8,498, 1980: 7,569, 1990: 6,482, 2000: 5,835, 2010: 4,980, 2020: 4,67418K’00’1016K’20’3013K’40’5010K’60’708K’80’906K’00’105K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 30.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NorwayJan: high 38°F, low 16°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 19°F, 1 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 29°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 39°F, 2.8 in; May: high 74°F, low 51°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 67°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 64°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 55°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 42°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 29°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 19°F, 0.9 in38°16°Jan0.642°19°Feb1.054°29°Mar1.564°39°Apr2.874°51°May4.685°62°Jun4.390°67°Jul4.588°64°Aug3.780°55°Sep3.167°42°Oct2.553°29°Nov1.240°19°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Belleville, KS weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Republic County

1,329 jobs at 175 businesses in Republic County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Republic CountyHealth care and social assistance: 385 jobs; Retail trade: 246 jobs; Manufacturing: 160 jobs; Wholesale trade: 141 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 112 jobs; Other services: 77 jobs; Finance and insurance: 63 jobs; Professional services: 41 jobsHealth care and social assistance 29% Retail trade 19% Manufacturing 12% Wholesale trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 8% Other services 6% Finance and insurance 5% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Republic County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Belleville2.8 miles
  • Cloud County Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Concordia18.4 miles
  • Thayer County Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hebron24.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Norway

Grocery stores

  • Thriftway Foodmart3.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Arbuthnot Drug Company3.1 mi

Museums

  • Train caboose2.9 mi
  • High Banks Racing Museum2.9 mi
  • Republic County Historical Society2.9 mi
  • Boyer Museum of Animated Carvings3.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheatre3.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Scandia.

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