A town of 26,054, settled in 1866. Healthier than 64% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Norfolk does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Norfolk. Another town gets a different order.
47% of Norfolk’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Omaha (6%), Lincoln (3%) and Columbus (2%). Half commute less than 3 miles.
Norfolk tracks Nebraska closely on all 32 CDC measures.
The public schools Norfolk’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 54% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bel Air Elementary School | PK–4 | 333 | A− |
| Jefferson Elementary School | PK–4 | 256 | C− |
| Washington Elementary School | PK–4 | 227 | C+ |
| Lincoln Elementary School | PK–4 | 220 | C+ |
| Grant Elementary School | PK–4 | 194 | C− |
| Westside Elementary School | PK–4 | 194 | A |
The typical Norfolk home is worth about $259,000, up 4% in a year, 8% below the Nebraska typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
Norfolk has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Norfolk reports less crime per resident than 56% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
6.6 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Skyview Park | 0.3 mi | 110 |
| 2. North Fork Whitewater Park | 0.3 mi | 67 |
| 3. Ta-Ha-Zouka Park | 0.1 mi | 113 |
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6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 9 places on the National Register.
9 places in Norfolk on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Nebraska
Norfolk is a city in Madison County, Nebraska, United States, 113 miles (182 km) northwest of Omaha and 76 miles southwest of Sioux City, Iowa, at the intersection of U.S. Routes 81 and 275. The population was 24,955 at the 2020 census, making it the seventh-most populous city in Nebraska. It is the principal city of the Norfolk Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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