Town guide

Norway, New York

Norway is a town in Herkimer County, New York, home to about 930 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 13324 and 13416.

Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population93026 per sq mi
Median home value$169,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$119Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Norway

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Norway

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)57 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ177 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY184 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

Norway had 740 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 892nd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Herkimer County grew from 51,049 residents in 1900 to 60,139 in 2020.

Norway population by census2000: 711, 2010: 762, 2020: 740711200076220107402020

Herkimer County, 1900–2020

Herkimer County population, 1900 to 20201900: 51,049, 1910: 56,356, 1920: 64,962, 1930: 64,006, 1940: 59,527, 1950: 61,407, 1960: 66,370, 1970: 67,633, 1980: 66,714, 1990: 65,797, 2000: 64,427, 2010: 64,519, 2020: 60,13951K’00’1065K’20’3060K’40’5066K’60’7067K’80’9064K’00’1060K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NorwayJan: high 29°F, low 10°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 13°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 20°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 34°F, 4 in; May: high 67°F, low 44°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 53°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 59°F, 5 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 40°F, 5.3 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 29°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 19°F, 4.4 in29°10°Jan3.631°13°Feb3.439°20°Mar3.554°34°Apr4.067°44°May4.674°53°Jun4.879°59°Jul5.078°57°Aug4.371°50°Sep4.259°40°Oct5.346°29°Nov4.435°19°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Trenton Falls, NY weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Herkimer County

11,873 jobs at 1,124 businesses in Herkimer County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Herkimer CountyRetail trade: 2,059 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,945 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,735 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,385 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,327 jobs; Other services: 757 jobs; Wholesale trade: 599 jobs; Construction: 590 jobsRetail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Transportation and warehousing 11% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Little Falls HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Little Falls13.8 miles
  • Wynn HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Utica16.5 miles
  • Rome Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rome22.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Kuyahoora Valley Town Park3.2 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Newport Free Library2.5 mi
  • Poland Public Library3.7 mi

Museums

  • Herkimer Diamond Mine & Museum6.0 mi

Counts are within about 4 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

Public schools here are run by West Canada Valley Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
West Canada Valley Elementary SchoolNewportPre-K–6365Public3.7 mi
West Canada Valley Junior-Senior High SchoolNewport7–12311Public3.7 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 Russia, Newport, Fairfield, Salisbury, Ohio and Schuyler.

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