Town guide

Norway Township, Michigan

Norway Township is a township in Dickinson County, Michigan, home to about 1,781 people across 88 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49801, 49852, 49870 and 49892.

Homes sold for a median of $116 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population1,78120 per sq mi
Median home value$216,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$116Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Norway Township

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns
Loretto, MI49852Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Waucedah; part is in Norway Township

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Norway Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Norway Township

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)196 miles away
Closer regional airportFord Airport (IMT)9 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 Township; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Norway Township

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

Norway Township had 1,535 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 893rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Dickinson County grew from 17,890 residents in 1900 to 25,947 in 2020.

Norway Township population by census2000: 1,639, 2010: 1,489, 2020: 1,5351,63920001,48920101,5352020

Dickinson County, 1900–2020

Dickinson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,890, 1910: 20,524, 1920: 19,456, 1930: 29,941, 1940: 28,731, 1950: 24,844, 1960: 23,917, 1970: 23,753, 1980: 25,341, 1990: 26,831, 2000: 27,472, 2010: 26,168, 2020: 25,94718K’00’1019K’20’3029K’40’5024K’60’7025K’80’9027K’00’1026K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Norway TownshipJan: high 24°F, low 4°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 6°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 17°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 29°F, 2.8 in; May: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 52°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 24°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 13°F, 1.8 in24°4°Jan1.428°6°Feb1.239°17°Mar1.752°29°Apr2.866°42°May3.576°52°Jun3.780°57°Jul3.478°55°Aug3.470°47°Sep3.656°35°Oct3.341°24°Nov1.929°13°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp, MI weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Dickinson County

13,335 jobs at 806 businesses in Dickinson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dickinson CountyManufacturing: 2,726 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,393 jobs; Construction: 2,343 jobs; Retail trade: 1,772 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,049 jobs; Administrative and support: 575 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 452 jobs; Professional services: 373 jobsManufacturing 20% Health care and social assistance 18% Construction 18% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 8% Administrative and support 4% Transportation and warehousing 3% Professional services 3%

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

Health care

350 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Norway Township’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Dickinson County Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Iron Mountain5.9 miles
  • Iron Mountain Mi Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Iron Mountain6.8 miles
  • Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Iron River39.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors43
Specialist doctors60
Dentists17
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants83
Mental health providers84
Physical and occupational therapists31
Optometrists15
Chiropractors17
Pharmacies8

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 Norway Township

Parks (18 nearby)

  • Dickinson County Fairgrounds · 81 acres1.5 mi
  • Marion Park · 61 acres1.3 mi
  • Strawberry Lake Park · 60 acres1.1 mi
  • Norway Myr · 48 acres0.5 mi
  • Lake Antoine Park · 36 acres5.6 mi
  • Hanbury Lake Park · 24 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Pat's Foods0.9 mi
  • IGA3.9 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter5.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens6.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Dickinson County Library - Solomonson Branch1.1 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Jake Menghini Museum0.3 mi
  • House of Yesteryear Museum4.4 mi

Counts are within about 6 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 Norway Township

Public schools here are run by Norway-Vulcan Area Schools, Iron Mountain Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Norway Elementary SchoolNorwayPre-K–5242Public1.2 mi
IMK Community EducationIron MountainK–1299Alternative Education6.5 mi
North Elementary SchoolIron MountainK–4263Public6.5 mi
East Elementary SchoolIron Mountain5–699Public7.2 mi
Vulcan Middle SchoolNorway6–8141Public1.2 mi
Central Middle SchoolIron Mountain7–8109Public7.2 mi
Iron Mountain High SchoolIron Mountain9–12243Public7.2 mi
Norway High SchoolNorway9–12183Public1.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bishop Baraga Catholic SchoolIron MountainPre-K–8102Roman Catholic7.3 mi
Pine Mountain Christian SchoolIron MountainK–88Seventh-day Adventist8.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Iron Mountain, Breitung, Norway City, Waucedah, Sagola, Faithorn and Meyer.

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