Norwood, Missouri
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1951 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Clark Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65717. The Survey maps it on the Norwood quadrangle. 578 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,490 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresNorwood fell from 665 to 578 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 | 665 | |
| 2020 | 578 | -87 (-13%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 13 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.
- 1951 USGS Mountain Grove quadrangle1:62500
- 1951 USGS Norwood quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1958 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1977 USGS Norwood quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS Mountain Grove quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
46 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 46 fires within 5 miles of Norwood between 1992 and 2016, burning about 500 acres in total. None started naturally. 4 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 | 31 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 7 August 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | 14 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 3 August 1996 | Debris and open burning | 8.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 26 August 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 23 August 1996 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 10 August 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 31 July 1997 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 20 July 1994 | Equipment and vehicle use | 25 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Norwood: 2 producers, 1 prospect, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sulfur-Pyrite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinote Prospect | Sulfur-Pyrite | Prospect | ||
| Macomb Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Mt Grove Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Thompson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
42 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Norwood in 42 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 17 hail, 15 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 2 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 2015 | Flash Flood | Norwood | $1,000,000 | Mobile homes and residences had water up to the structures and with some flooded foundations. One mobile home lost the propane tank when it floated away. One home had the basement flooded. This storm report will contain the overall flood damage estimates across Wright County for this storm event. There were several episodes and heavy rainfall events which led to a compound affect to the flooding damage. Numerous roads, bridges, and low water crossings were heavily damaged. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Norwood | $400,000 | Golf ball sized hail was reported in downtown. Several vehicles, homes and businesses suffered minor damage. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Norwood | $140,000 | This storm report will include the total estimated damage for the flooding event. Several low water crossings and roadways were damaged due to flood waters. Highway C south of Norwood was impassable due to flood waters. |
| April 2001 | Hail | Norwood | $100,000 | no account filed |
| April 2019 | Tornado (EF1) | Norwood | $60,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-1 tornado produced a concentrated convergent damage path in rural sections of southern Wright County. The tornado destroyed three outbuildings on the Wright County Commisioner's property, and snapped hardwood trees at the base of the trunk. Wind speeds were estimated at 105 mph. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Norwood | $50,000 | Baseball size hail damaged cars and stripped leaves from trees in the city limits. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Norwood | $25,000 | Hail nearly covered the ground and stripped leaves from trees. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwood | $10,000 | The Wright County Sheriff reported damage to a barn, several downed trees, and a home due to a fallen tree near the intersection of Art Kelly Road and Highway C. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwood | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwood | $1,000 | An empty tractor trailer was blown over and dime sized hail was reported. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwood | $1,000 | Amateur radio reported a power line down along Highway PP. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwood | $1,000 | A small shed was blown across the road. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Norwood | - | Report of quarter size hail. |
| June 2024 | Flood | Norwood | - | State highway E, just north of Norwood was closed due to flooding. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwood | - | Several large limbs were downed and a few trees were uprooted in town. No property damage was reported. |
| September 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwood | - | A few large limbs were reported down along a rural county road. |
| January 2020 | Flash Flood | Norwood | - | Excessive rain caused flooding on Highway E at a low water location closing the road. |
| April 2019 | Flash Flood | Norwood | - | Numerous reports of street flooding were received in the Norwood area. Flooding continued into the very early hours of May 1st. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwood | - | The Wright county Sheriff reported a large tree down in Norwood. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwood | - | The Norwood Fire Department reported several trees were blown down. |
| December 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwood | - | Winds were estimated in excess of 60 mph in Norwood. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwood | - | Strong thunderstorm winds blew some shingles off of a rooftop. |
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Norwood | - | There were at least six mobile homes with water up to the base of the structure. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwood | - | Several large tree limbs were blown down on Highway Y north of Highway 60. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Norwood | - | Water was over Highway C near Norwood. |
| January 2013 | Flood | Norwood | - | Water was reported over C Highway. |
| April 2013 | Hail | Norwood | - | Quarter size hail was reported near Macomb or just west of Norwood. |
| March 2011 | Flash Flood | Norwood | - | Amateur radio reported two to three feet of water on the east side of Norwood which flooded a trailer park. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Norwood | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Norwood | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Norwood | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwood | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Norwood | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Norwood | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Norwood | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Norwood | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Norwood | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwood | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Norwood | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Norwood | - | no account filed |
| October 1996 | Hail | Norwood | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Norwood | - | 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.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macomb | 4.2 miles | 13 | |
| Hawley (historical) | 5.5 miles | 12 | |
| Crossroads Store | 5.7 miles | 13 | |
| Duggan | 5.9 miles | 13 | |
| Owens | 7.7 miles | 13 | |
| Mountain Grove | 8.2 miles | 12 | |
| Mansfield | 8.8 miles | 13 | |
| Antler (historical) | 9.9 miles | 12 |
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 Norwood | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q968077 | 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 723525. 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.






