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NorwalkWI

A town of 662. A typical home worth about $200K.

Population
662
−4.2% since 2010
Typical home
$200K
−5.5% in a year
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
30.2
years
Jobs based here
24
A commuter town

What makes Norwalk stand out

The thing Norwalk does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

662 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 75° · L 52°

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Housing

A typical Norwalk home is worth about $200K

The typical Norwalk home is worth about $200,000, down 5.5% in a year, 41% below the Wisconsin typical home.

$200KZillow home value

Typical home value

Norwalk$200K
Wisconsin$340K
−5.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Norwalk

Most working residents leave Norwalk for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Tomah (15%), Sparta (9%) and La Crosse (7%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Norwalk0%
Tomah15%
Sparta9%
La Crosse7%
Sheldon5%
23 mi
median commute distance
24
jobs based in Norwalk
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.

73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
73High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
paid flood claims since 1978
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Norwalk has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–27°
Spring33–55°
Summer57–78°
Fall37–56°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Crime reported in Norwalk

1 crime was reported in Norwalk in 2023: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Norwalk is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

0
violent crimes reported in 2023
1
property crimes reported in 2023
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

How healthy Norwalk is

Norwalk beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better15 too close to call16 worse
What stands outNorwalkWI
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.3%8.6%
More uninsured adults15.9%8%
Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare Sparta
11.8 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

2.4% of Norwalk is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

2.4%conserved
2.4%
conserved · 16 of 654 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Norwalk Village Park—9
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Norwalk for work

Where Norwalk’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Tomah Tomah 15% 9% → Sparta Sparta 9% 7% → La Crosse La Crosse 7% 5% → Sheldon Sheldon 5% 3% → Elroy Elroy 3% 3% → Tomah Tomah 3% Norwalk · 0% stay
24jobs based in Norwalk
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Norwalk

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Norwalk is a village in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 611 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
611
Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,017 ft
ZIP code
54648

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