209 years in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1817Norwalk is settled
- 1905High School
- 1906West Main Street
- 1907Main Street looking west
- 1908West Main Street
A town of 3,446, settled in 1817. Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns.
The 3 things Norwalk does most differently from other towns.
George Kennan
1905 · High SchoolWhere Norwalk’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Norwalk. Another town gets a different order.
Norwalk beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Norwalk | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 8% |
Most working residents leave Norwalk for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Norwalk (25%), Sandusky (5%) and Perkins (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.
Norwalk has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The typical Norwalk home is worth about $221,000, up 6.9% in a year, 11% below the Ohio typical home.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
29 notable people were born in Norwalk.






City in Huron County, Ohio, US
Norwalk is a city in Huron County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 17,068 at the 2020 census. The city is the center of the Norwalk micropolitan area and part of the Cleveland–Akron–Canton combined statistical area. Norwalk is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) south of Lake Erie, 51 miles (82 km) west/southwest of Cleveland, 59 miles (95 km) southeast of Toledo, and 58 miles (93 km) west/northwest of Akron.
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5 towns share a border with Norwalk.