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A town of 907 people in Langlade County, Wisconsin

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Conserved land1.9%430 of 22,961 acres

Trails10 mi0.3 mi per sq mi

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1Demlows Lake Fishery Area157 acres

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About Norwood

Town in Wisconsin, United States

907Population

36.1 sq miArea

1,391 ftElevation

Norwood is a town in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 907 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Phlox is located in the town. Visit the town website.

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Living in Norwood

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Most working residents leave Norwood for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Antigo (39%), Rolling (6%) and Wausau (6%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Antigo

39%

Rolling

6%

Wausau

6%

Antigo

3%

2%Work in townlive and work in Norwood 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 107Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Norwood

Compared with Wisconsin

14worse than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.2%More adults with COPDWI 6.5% · worse 18.1%More smokersWI 13.6% · worse 8.6%More adults with heart diseaseWI 6.6% · worse

Care nearby

Langlade HospitalAntigo · 6.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Bridge Community Health Clinic Antigo DentalAntigo · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 54409 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Norwood →

Natural hazards in Norwood

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 11% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Norwood flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 6 declared for Langlade County MapNorwood vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Norwood has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26° / 8°Winter

53° / 30°Spring

77° / 54°Summer

55° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Norwood get?About 54 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 30, with the last in spring around May 14.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Norwood

Nearest: Mattoon BranchMattoon · 5.1 miles · 8 hrs a week

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Locator map of Norwood — Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Bumm13 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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