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Norwich, Pennsylvania

Norwich is a township in McKean County, Pennsylvania, home to about 502 people across 95 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16724, and parts of 16720 and 16749 are in Norwich too.

Population5025 per sq mi
Median home value$110,100Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Norwich

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Norwich

Distances

Nearest major airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)82 miles away
Closer regional airportBradford Regional Airport (BFD)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY80 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA211 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Norwich; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Norwich

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

Norwich had 501 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 2165th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

McKean County grew from 51,343 residents in 1900 to 40,432 in 2020.

Norwich population by census2000: 633, 2010: 583, 2020: 501633200058320105012020

McKean County, 1900–2020

McKean County population, 1900 to 20201900: 51,343, 1910: 47,868, 1920: 48,934, 1930: 55,167, 1940: 56,673, 1950: 56,607, 1960: 54,517, 1970: 51,915, 1980: 50,635, 1990: 47,131, 2000: 45,936, 2010: 43,450, 2020: 40,43251K’00’1049K’20’3057K’40’5055K’60’7051K’80’9046K’00’1040K’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 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 50.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 80 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NorwichJan: high 29°F, low 13°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 14°F, 3 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 21°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 4.4 in; May: high 66°F, low 42°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 51°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 74°F, low 53°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 47°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 37°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 28°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 20°F, 4.1 in29°13°Jan3.732°14°Feb3.041°21°Mar3.755°31°Apr4.466°42°May4.773°51°Jun4.776°55°Jul4.874°53°Aug4.867°47°Sep4.457°37°Oct4.444°28°Nov4.134°20°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clermont 1 Nw, PA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in McKean County

12,412 jobs at 933 businesses in McKean County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in McKean CountyManufacturing: 3,267 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,287 jobs; Retail trade: 1,627 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,142 jobs; Administrative and support: 642 jobs; Other services: 529 jobs; Construction: 448 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 435 jobsManufacturing 26% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4% Construction 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc KaneCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kane20.9 miles
  • Olean General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Olean21.3 miles
  • Upmc ColeCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Coudersport23.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Norwich

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Hamlin Park · 15 acres2.1 mi
  • Hamlin Park · 13 acres2.2 mi
  • Hamlin Lake Park · 5 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Costa's Supermarket2.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hamlin Memorial Library2.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Allegheny Arms and Armor Museum4.3 mi

Counts are within about 6.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Keating, Smethport, Austin, Portage Township (Potter County), Keating Township, Hamlin, Otto, Wharton Township, Sylvania Township, Summit Township (Potter County), Grove and Sergeant.

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