Norwood, Michigan

Norwood, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Road signage along Norwood Road
Location within Charlevoix County
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Coordinates: 45°13′00″N85°22′53″W / 45.21667°N 85.38139°W / 45.21667; -85.38139
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Charlevoix
Township	Norwood
Settled	1867
Area [1]
• Total	2.03 sq mi (5.26 km2)
• Land	2.03 sq mi (5.26 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	656 ft (200 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	144
• Density	70.90/sq mi (27.37/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49720 (Charlevoix)
Area code	231
FIPS code	26-59320
GNIS feature ID	0633765 [2]

Norwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ^[2] The population of the CDP was 144 at the 2020 census. It is located along the shores of Lake Michigan in Norwood Township.

History

Norwood School

The area was settled as early as 1867 when Orvis Wood and Lucius Pearl, and Orin Adams built a dock and sawmill here. At the time, it was part of Emmet County, as Charlevoix County was not organized in 1869. The following year, William Harris built a hotel, and it became an important shipping location. Harris served as the first postmaster when a post office opened on February 1, 1868. The name Norwood was chosen due to its located in the northern woods. The post office operated until April 30, 1913. ^[3]

In 1867, the Norwood School District No. 1 was organized. In 1869, a frame schoolhouse was built, and the current structure was built in 1890. Due to low enrollment, the district merged with Charlevoix School District in 1957. The structure then served as a church building. It was purchased and restored to a museum by the Norwood Area Historic Society in 2004. In 2017, the former schoolhouse was dedicated as a Michigan State Historic Site. ^[4]

The community of Norwood was listed as a newly organized census-designated place for the 2010 census, meaning it now has officially defined boundaries and population statistics for the first time. ^[5] Norwood uses the Charlevoix 49720 ZIP Code. ^[6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Advance CDP has a total area of 2.03 square miles (5.26 km²), all land.

Major highways

• US 31 runs south–north near the eastern boundary of the Norwood CDP.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	142		—
2020	144		1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

Education

Norwood is served entirely by Charlevoix Public Schools to the northeast in Charlevoix. ^[8]

Notable people

• Ding Darling, cartoonist born in Norwood ^[9]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Norwood, Michigan
3. Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Great Lakes Books Series. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. p. 407. ISBN   978-0-8143-1838-6.
4. MichMarkers.com (2022). "Norwood School: Registered Site L2301" . Retrieved August 2, 2022.
5. "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census . United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. III-4. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
6. UnitedStatesZipCodes.org (2020). "ZIP Code 49712" . Retrieved March 9, 2020.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
8. Michigan Geographic Framework (November 15, 2013). "Charlevoix County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved August 6, 2022.
9. "Jay Norwood ("Ding") Darling". Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame.