Norwich, Kansas
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Bennett Township. It lies in ZIP code area 67118. The Survey maps it on the Norwich quadrangle. 444 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,496 feet above sea level.
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Population over time
2 figuresNorwich fell from 491 to 444 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 | 491 | |
| 2020 | 444 | -47 (-10%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 19 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.
- 1889 USGS Caldwell quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Caldwell quadrangle1:125000
- 1897 USGS Caldwell quadrangle1:125000, 10 printings
- 1955 USGS Wichita quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Wichita quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Norwich quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Wellington quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
18 since 2015Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 18 fires within 5 miles of Norwich between 2015 and 2020, burning about 67 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was 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 | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
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 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 3115 |
| 3 September 2015 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 2815 |
| 3 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 2915 |
| 8 June 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | 15 acres | Kansas Forest Service | not named |
| 30 June 2015 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 2615 |
| 15 June 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 2515 |
| 3 April 2015 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 2015 |
| 28 March 2015 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 1915 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 97 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Norwich in 97 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 46 hail, 41 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 2 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | $500,000 | Winds of 70 to 100 mph blew across the southeast part of the county. There was extensive tree damage. A large well-digging truck was blown over three miles west of Cheny with damage at $50 thousand. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | $70,000 | Law Enforcement reported around 30 power poles downed along K-42, with some more poles downed along 100th Avenue just north of K-42. This all occurred about 5 miles west of Norwich. Additionally, Emergency Management reported a few outbuildings damaged about 6 miles west of Norwich. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | $40,000 | Winds estimated around 80 mph overturned a central pivot irrigation system just south of Norwich. The Norwich News was the sole contributor to this report. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | $25,000 | Trees and power lines blown down. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | $20,000 | A framed pole barn that was under construction was blown down. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | $20,000 | A roof was blown off a 25 foot by 40 foot building. Trees and limbs were blown down across the area. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | $15,000 | Law enforcement reported six diameter tree limbs were reported down at a farm. Shingles were reported off of the roof as well. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | $15,000 | A shed was demolished. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | $15,000 | Limbs 2 to 3 inches in diameter were blown down as were power lines and power poles. No power outages were reported. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | $10,000 | Tree were reported down along Kansas Highway 42. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | $10,000 | A Small barn was blown down. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | $5,000 | Limbs at least 2 inches in diameter were blown down along with large marble-sized hail. The event lasted at least 20 minutes. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | $5,000 | A metal building lost about half its roof, and also had the south side of the building pushed in. |
| May 1993 | Hail | Norwich | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Norwich | $500 | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Flood | Norwich | $100 | Numerous county roads were reported with water over them. The report was relayed via social media. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | - | The spotter estimated wind speeds of at least 60 mph with multiple tree limbs down. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | - | Trees were reported down including 10-inch diameter limbs across the city. Time was estimated via radar. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Norwich | - | Hail ranged from quarter to golf ball size in Norwich. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | - | Trained spotter reported and estimated wind gust of 60 mph. |
| June 2022 | Heavy Rain | Norwich | - | The Cocorahs observer 5 miles northeast of Norwich reported 3.05 inches of rainfall in 24 hours. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Norwich | - | The hail fell for almost 10 minutes, with mainly penny size hail. Some large stones were also reported around a quarter size. |
| July 2020 | Heavy Rain | Norwich | - | Rainfall report of 4.5 inches from the morning storms. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | - | A State Trooper reported the wind gust. A shed and chicken coop were destroyed. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | - | A large tree was uprooted in Norwich. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | - | A power line was blown down. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | - | Quarter sized hail was also reported. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Norwich | - | Sixty five mph wind gusts were also reported. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | - | A 70-mph gust was measured. |
| October 2013 | Hail | Norwich | - | Wind speeds of 40 to 50 mph accompanied the hail. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | - | No damage was reported. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | - | No damage was reported. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | - | A law enforcement officer estimated winds of 50 to 60 mph. |
| May 2010 | Tornado (EF1) | Norwich | - | Tornado damage was limited to trees. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | - | Winds from the rear flank downdraft of a supercell were reported at 75 to 100 mph. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | - | A trained spotter estimated 80 mph winds. |
| March 2009 | Tornado (EF0) | Norwich | - | A brief tornado touchdown occured in open country. |
| May 2009 | Tornado (EF0) | Norwich | - | A tornado touch down in an open field and lifted shortly after making contact with the ground. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Norwich | - | Most of the hail stones were around one inch, but a few of the stones measured 2 inches. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | - | A storm spotter reported 60 to 70 mph winds that lasted for about 5 minutes. |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Norwich | - | Highway 42 flooded 1 mile east of Norwich. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | - | Several trees were blown down across the area. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | - | Power lines downed. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | - | Limbs downed. |
| April 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Norwich | - | Brief touchdown. |
| June 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Norwich | - | Also reported by KFDI Radio, the tornado occurred in open country. |
| July 1997 | Flash Flood | Norwich | - | SANDY CREEK FLOODED PARTS OF K-42. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Norwich | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Norwich | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Norwich | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Hail | Norwich | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Norwich | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Norwich | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Hail | Norwich | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwich | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Hail | Norwich | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Norwich | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Norwich | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Norwich | - | 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 Norwich | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2606846 | 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 470274. 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.
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.






