Norway City is a city in Dickinson County, Michigan, home to about 2,833 people across 9.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49870.
Homes sold for a median of $94 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Norway City; also Norway Township and Breitung
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Norway City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)196 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Ford Airport (IMT)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI188 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL273 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Norway City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Norway City had 2,840 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 614th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Dickinson County grew from 17,890 residents in 1900 to 25,947 in 2020.
Dickinson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 31.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp, MI weather station (9 miles away).
13,335 jobs at 806 businesses in Dickinson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Norway City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Public schools here are run by Norway-Vulcan Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway Elementary SchoolNorway | Pre-K–5 | 242 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Vulcan Middle SchoolNorway | 6–8 | 141 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Norway High SchoolNorway | 9–12 | 183 | Public | 0.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Norway Township, Breitung and Waucedah.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.