Norwood Young America is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, home to about 3,849 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 55368 and 55397.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Norwood Young America; also Young America and Benton
Mostly Norwood Young America; also Camden and Young America
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Norwood Young America. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)35 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL374 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Norwood Young America; 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.
Norwood Young America had 3,863 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.
It’s the 202nd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Carver County grew from 17,544 residents in 1900 to 106,922 in 2020.
Carver County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 34.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chaska 2nw, MN weather station (14 miles away).
39,280 jobs at 2,714 businesses in Carver County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Norwood Young America’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1997.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Central Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central ElementaryNorwood Young America | Pre-K–5 | 413 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Central MiddleNorwood Young America | 6–8 | 216 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Central Senior HighNorwood Young America | 9–12 | 337 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John S Lutheran SchoolYoung America | Pre-K–8 | 71 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.1 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 Camden, Young America, Benton and Hancock Township.
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.