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Norway is a tiny town of 282 people in White County, Indiana. It's about 26 miles from Lafayette, IN and 76 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 21 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $141k and rent runs about $901 a month.
282people
$141kTypical home
$901/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
21"Snow
221Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 282
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 315 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 26 mi to Lafayette, IN
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $141k (≈$889/mo)
- Median rent $901/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 221 sunny days a year (76 totally clear)
- 144 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- 21" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 47
- 22% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to LAF airport
- 77 mi to IND (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 682 ft
- 526 mi to the ocean
- 63 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- Ski area in town
- Campground in town
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 157 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 30 bars within 25 mi
- 46 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Indiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- White County: R+45 in 2024
- Indiana: R+19 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.