Norman, Arkansas
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1906 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Norman Township. It lies in ZIP code area 71960. It lies near Smoky Hollow. The Survey maps it on the Norman quadrangle. 303 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 692 feet above sea level.
On record in Norman
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 6 records
Caddo Valley Academy Complexlisted 2002
Collier Springs Shelterlisted 1993
Crystal Springs Camp Shelterlisted 1993
Norman Town Squarelisted 1993- CCC Company 741 Powder Magazine Historic Districtlisted 2007
- Crystal Springs Damlisted 1993
Population over time
2 figuresNorman fell from 378 to 303 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 378 | |
| 2020 | 303 | -75 (-20%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 16 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1906 USGS Caddo Gap quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1936 USGS Glenwood quadrangle1:48000
- 1942 USGS Glenwood quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1949 USGS Glenwood quadrangle1:62500
- 1955 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Little Rock quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Norman quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Arkadelphia quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
49 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 49 fires within 5 miles of Norman between 1996 and 2020, burning about 1,896 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 8 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 6.0 acres | Ouachita National Forest | VAUGHT MTN. |
| 3 September 2012 | Natural | 16 acres | Ouachita National Forest | LABOR DAY |
| 23 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Ouachita National Forest | CRYSTAL PARK |
| 8 August 2011 | Natural | 63 acres | Ouachita National Forest | FODDERSTACK |
| 4 August 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 August 1998 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Ouachita National Forest | MEYERS CREEK |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Norman: 6 unknowns, 4 producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silica, Quartz, Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donaghey Property | Silver | Unknown | ||
| Facy Hill | Barium-Barite | Producer | ||
| Hawkins Deposit | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Limestone, Dimension | Unknown | ||
| Abernathy Sand & Gravel Co | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Leatherhead Mine | Quartz | Producer | 1987, 1990 | |
| Unknown | Silica | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Silica | Unknown | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Wegner Quartz Crystals | Quartz | Producer | 1986 |
Storms near this place
40 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Norman in 40 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 18 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 1 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2020 | Flash Flood | Norman | $40,000 | The Montgomery County Sheriff Office reported multiple tents and one vehicle were washed into the Caddo River near the town of Norman. All campers evacuated beforehand and there were no reports of injuries. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norman | $40,000 | Trees were blown down on Arkansas 8 near Norman. One of the trees fell on a car. No one was injured. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norman | $1,000 | Large limbs were blown down. A storm spotter estimated winds at 60 mph. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Norman | - | Golf-ball sized hail fell south of Mt. Ida near the town of Norman. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Norman | - | Quarter-sized hail fell in the town of Norman per HAM radio operators. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norman | - | Trees were blown down across Smoky Hollow Road. |
| May 2020 | Heavy Rain | Norman | - | Most of the 4.75 inches of rain fell between 11 pm CST and 5 am CST. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norman | - | Trees were down on Highway 27, south of Mount Ida. |
| May 2020 | Flash Flood | Norman | - | Owly Road was reported flooded, and Williams Creek had come out of its bank and was running over the bridge nearby. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norman | - | Trees were down on Highway 27, south of Mount Ida. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norman | - | Trees were downed. |
| March 2018 | Flash Flood | Norman | - | Several roads in the southern portion of Montgomery County were washed out and impassable. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norman | - | Trees were blown down along Highway 27 south, about a quarter mile outside of Norman. |
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Norman | - | Fire department reported cars floating out of peoples driveways in Norman. |
| October 2010 | Hail | Norman | - | Hail from quarter size to golf ball size fell. |
| October 2010 | Hail | Norman | - | Hail fell at the Crystal Recreation Area. |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norman | - | Thunderstorm winds downed some power lines. |
| September 2001 | Flash Flood | Norman | - | Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding along a Forest Service road 12 miles southwest of Norman . |
| October 1997 | Flash Flood | Norman | - | Heavy rains caused flash flooding in and around the Norman area. Numerous roads were covered by high water. A low water bridge was also washed out. A number of homes and businesses were also flooded. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Norman | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Norman | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Norman | - | no account filed |
| March 2004 | Hail | Norman | - | no account filed |
| November 2004 | Hail | Norman | - | no account filed |
| February 2000 | Hail | Norman | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Norman | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norman | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norman | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norman | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Norman | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norman | - | no account filed |
| October 1999 | Hail | Norman | - | no account filed |
| October 1999 | Hail | Norman | - | no account filed |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norman | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Norman | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norman | - | no account filed |
| October 1997 | Hail | Norman | - | no account filed |
| November 1996 | Flash Flood | Norman | - | no account filed |
| January 1994 | Hail | Norman | - | no account filed |
| April 1993 | Hail | Norman | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Norman | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2673752 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 77857. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.









