Norway, Kansas

{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Republic County, Kansas}}

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Norway is a census-designated place (CDP) in Republic County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17.{{cite web |title=Profile of Norway, Kansas (CDP) in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2051550 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=April 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409153208/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2051550 |archive-date=April 9, 2022 |url-status=live}} It is located south of Scandia at Norway Lane and K-148 highway.

History

The first post office in Norway was established in 1870.{{cite web|url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:RP |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 |publisher=Kansas Historical Society |accessdate=21 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009123556/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:RP |archivedate=October 9, 2013 }}

Demographics

{{US Census population

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The 2020 United States census counted 17 people, 9 households, and 6 families in Norway.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Norway%20CDP,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=data.census.gov}} The population density was 7.5 per square mile (2.9/km{{sup|2}}). There were 14 housing units at an average density of 6.2 per square mile (2.4/km{{sup|2}}).{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Norway%20CDP,%20Kansas%20dp1 |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=data.census.gov}}{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetter-file.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Census.gov}} The racial makeup was 100.0% (17) white or European American (100.0% non-Hispanic white), 0.0% (0) black or African-American, 0.0% (0) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.0% (0) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.0% (0) from other races, and 0.0% (0) from two or more races.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Norway%20CDP,%20Kansas%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=data.census.gov}} Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.0% (0) of the population.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Norway%20CDP,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=data.census.gov}}

Of the 9 households, 44.4% had children under the age of 18; 66.7% were married couples living together; 11.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 22.2% of households consisted of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.4 and the average family size was 2.7.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Norway%20CDP,%20Kansas%20s1101%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=data.census.gov}} The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 0.0% of the population.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Norway%20CDP,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=data.census.gov}}

11.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 17.6% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 54.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 36.4 males.

Education

The community is served by Pike Valley USD 426 public school district.

References

External links

Republic County maps: [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/county-pdf/republic.PDF Current], [https://www.ksdot.org/bureaus/burtransplan/maps/PastPublishedCounty.asp Historic], KDOT

Category:Census-designated places in Republic County, Kansas