Norwood is a city in Wright County, Missouri, home to about 681 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 65717.
Homes sold for a median of $293 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Norwood. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)161 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field (TBN)49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO160 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX385 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Norwood; 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 had 578 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 452nd largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Wright County grew from 17,519 residents in 1900 to 18,188 in 2020.
Wright County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 47.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mansfield, MO weather station (10 miles away).
3,892 jobs at 438 businesses in Wright County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Norwood.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Norwood R-I, Skyline R-II. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood Elem.Norwood | Pre-K–6 | 126 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Skyline Elem.Norwood | Pre-K–8 | 88 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Norwood HighNorwood | 7–12 | 179 | Public | 3.1 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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