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NorfolkMN

A town of 163.

Population
163
residents
Median home value
$181K
Census ACS
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
49.8
years
Jobs based here
83
Balanced
Small town

163 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
HenryvilleBird IslandPalmyraBirch CooleyHenryvilleBird IslandPalmyraBirch CooleyNorfolk

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59°
Cloudy
H 63° · L 56°

Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Norfolk. Another town gets a different order.

Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.

22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Norfolk has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall37–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Norfolk

Most working residents leave Norfolk for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Olivia (22%), Bird Island (10%) and Redwood Falls (6%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Norfolk3%
Olivia22%
Bird Island10%
Redwood Falls6%
Minneapolis4%
12 mi
median commute distance
83
jobs based in Norfolk
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy Norfolk is

Norfolk beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outNorfolkMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.1%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.2%5.4%
Olivia Hospital & Clinic
6.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.6% of Norfolk is conserved land

1.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 130 of 22,692 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Norfolk

Township in Minnesota, United States

Norfolk Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 207 at the 2000 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
149
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,060 ft

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