Town guide

Norway, Wisconsin

Norway is a town in Racine County, Wisconsin, home to about 7,863 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53126, 53150, 53182 and 53185.

Homes sold for a median of $243 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population7,863233 per sq mi
Median home value$412,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$243Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Norway

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Norway

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI22 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL67 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 7,916 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 133rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Racine County grew from 45,644 residents in 1900 to 197,727 in 2020.

Norway population by census2000: 7,600, 2010: 7,948, 2020: 7,9167,60020007,94820107,9162020

Racine County, 1900–2020

Racine County population, 1900 to 20201900: 45,644, 1910: 57,424, 1920: 78,961, 1930: 90,217, 1940: 94,047, 1950: 109,585, 1960: 141,781, 1970: 170,838, 1980: 173,132, 1990: 175,034, 2000: 188,831, 2010: 195,408, 2020: 197,72746K’00’1079K’20’3094K’40’50142K’60’70173K’80’90189K’00’10198K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 36.6 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 12°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 14°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 24°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3.8 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 18°F, 1.9 in29°12°Jan1.732°14°Feb1.743°24°Mar2.256°35°Apr3.868°45°May4.078°55°Jun4.782°60°Jul3.881°58°Aug3.874°50°Sep3.661°39°Oct3.046°28°Nov2.434°18°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochester Wwtp, WI weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Racine County

69,594 jobs at 4,114 businesses in Racine County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Racine CountyManufacturing: 17,102 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 11,336 jobs; Retail trade: 8,451 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,170 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,581 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,047 jobs; Construction: 3,036 jobs; Other services: 2,950 jobsManufacturing 25% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Administrative and support 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Construction 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Aurora Memorial Hospital BurlingtonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Burlington10.2 miles
  • Midwest Orthopedic Specialty HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Franklin11.1 miles
  • Froedtert Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · New Berlin13.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors33
Specialist doctors10
Dentists33
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants50
Mental health providers50
Physical and occupational therapists76
Optometrists4
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies10

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 (2 nearby)

  • Eagle Lake Park · 26 acres3.3 mi
  • Beaumont Park · 2 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Pick 'n Save4.3 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly6.8 mi
  • ALDI7.7 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter7.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Aurora Pharmacy6.8 mi

Libraries

  • Waterford Library4.8 mi
  • Rochester Public Library5.6 mi
  • Graham Public Library6.1 mi

Museums

  • Heg Memorial Museum4.2 mi
  • Heg Memorial Museum4.2 mi
  • Norwegian Museum4.2 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 Muskego-Norway School District, Norway J7 School District, Waterford Graded J1 School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (19)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bay Lane ElementaryMuskegoPre-K–4912Public10.3 mi
Drought ElementaryFranksvillePre-K–8109Public5.5 mi
Evergreen ElementaryWaterfordPre-K–5310Public5.4 mi
North Cape ElementaryFranksvillePre-K–8194Public3.0 mi
Raymond ElementaryFranksvillePre-K–8385Public6.0 mi
Trailside ElementaryWaterfordPre-K–5331Public4.3 mi
Union Grove ElementaryUnion GrovePre-K–8886Public6.7 mi
Washington ElementaryWaterfordPre-K–8192Public7.0 mi
Woodfield ElementaryWaterfordPre-K–5322Public5.5 mi
Yorkville ElementaryUnion GrovePre-K–8465Public4.0 mi
Lakeview ElementaryWind LakeK–4290Public4.7 mi
Mill Valley ElementaryMuskegoK–4417Public11.8 mi
Lake Denoon MiddleMuskego5–8673Public7.3 mi
Muskego Lakes MiddleMuskego5–8676Public10.1 mi
Fox River MiddleWaterford6–8510Public5.4 mi
Muskego HighMuskego9–121,634Public8.8 mi
Union Grove HighUnion Grove9–121,032Public5.7 mi
Waterford HighWaterford9–12889Public5.1 mi
DOC: Robert E Ellsworth Correctional Cen terUnion Grove12—Alternative Education4.7 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Leonard Catholic SchoolMuskegoPre-K–8131Roman Catholic10.0 mi
St Pauls Lutheran SchoolMuskegoPre-K–8243Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod11.5 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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Towns near Norway

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Shares ZIP codes with Muskego, Caledonia, Waterford Village, Union Grove, Waterford Town, Raymond, Yorkville, Paris Town (Kenosha County), Dover and Mount Pleasant.

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