Town guide

Norwood, Ohio

Norwood is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, home to about 19,114 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45212, and parts of 45209 are in Norwood too.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population19,1146,087 per sq mi
Median home value$258,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Norwood

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Norwood

Distances

Nearest major airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)14 miles away
Closer regional airportCincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cincinnati, OH3 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL251 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.

Who represents Norwood

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

Norwood had 19,043 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 95th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Hamilton County grew from 409,479 residents in 1900 to 830,639 in 2020.

Norwood population by census2000: 21,675, 2010: 19,207, 2020: 19,04321,675200019,207201019,0432020

Hamilton County, 1900–2020

Hamilton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 409,479, 1910: 460,732, 1920: 493,678, 1930: 589,356, 1940: 621,987, 1950: 723,952, 1960: 864,121, 1970: 924,018, 1980: 873,224, 1990: 866,228, 2000: 845,303, 2010: 802,374, 2020: 830,639409K’00’10494K’20’30622K’40’50864K’60’70873K’80’90845K’00’10831K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NorwoodJan: high 41°F, low 24°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 43°F, 4.4 in; May: high 75°F, low 53°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 64°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 56°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 28°F, 3.3 in41°24°Jan2.945°26°Feb2.855°33°Mar3.967°43°Apr4.475°53°May4.783°61°Jun4.687°65°Jul4.486°64°Aug3.480°56°Sep3.168°44°Oct3.155°34°Nov2.945°28°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cincinnati Lunken Ap, OH weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Hamilton County

529,211 jobs at 21,087 businesses in Hamilton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hamilton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 95,402 jobs; Company headquarters: 58,699 jobs; Manufacturing: 46,798 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 44,849 jobs; Professional services: 42,291 jobs; Retail trade: 40,920 jobs; Administrative and support: 37,776 jobs; Finance and insurance: 30,661 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Company headquarters 11% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 8% Retail trade 8% Administrative and support 7% Finance and insurance 6%

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

Health care

278 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Norwood.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Cincinnati3.1 miles
  • University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cincinnati3.4 miles
  • Good Samaritan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cincinnati4.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors37
Specialist doctors53
Dentists13
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants66
Mental health providers77
Physical and occupational therapists24
Optometrists2
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies9

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 Norwood

Parks (13 nearby)

  • Millcrest Park · 37 acres1.1 mi
  • Waterworks Park · 19 acres0.4 mi
  • Tower Park · 11 acres0.4 mi
  • Bond Hill Park · 5 acres1.2 mi
  • Dorl Field · 5 acres0.5 mi
  • Fenwick Park · 5 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • Kroger0.4 mi
  • Meijer1.2 mi
  • Whole Foods Market1.3 mi
  • The Fresh Market1.3 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.3 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.4 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Norwood Public Library0.7 mi
  • Oakley Branch Library1.3 mi

Museums

  • Mt. Lookout Observatory2.3 mi
  • Harriet Beecher Stowe House2.9 mi
  • Tharp Dayton Heritage Museum3.6 mi
  • Irish Heritage Center of Cincinnati3.8 mi
  • Trailside Nature Center3.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Queen City Clay0.6 mi
  • Queen City Clay0.6 mi
  • 20th Century Theater1.3 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1888.

Notable people born here

  • George Chakiris (1932) · American actor
  • Vera-Ellen (1921) · actress, singer, dancer (1921-1981)
  • Janice Rule (1931) · American actress (1931–2003)
  • Robert Bales (1973) · American army soldier and mass murderer condemned

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Norwood

Public schools here are run by Norwood City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Norwood View Elementary SchoolNorwoodPre-K–5250Public0.6 mi
Sharpsburg ElementaryNorwoodPre-K–5261Public0.5 mi
The Norwood Montessori SchoolNorwoodPre-K–3124Public0.4 mi
Williams Avenue Elementary SchoolNorwoodPre-K–5257Public0.9 mi
Norwood Middle SchoolNorwood6–8371Public0.4 mi
Norwood High SchoolNorwood9–12435Public0.5 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Azalea Montessori SchoolNorwoodPre-K–656Nonsectarian0.8 mi
Immaculate Conception AcademyCincinnatiK–12112Roman Catholic0.4 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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