Norwood is a city in Wright County, Missouri, United States. The population was 665 at the 2010 census.
| Name: | Norwood city |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 25 |
| LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
| State: | Missouri |
| County: | Wright County |
| Elevation: | 1,489 ft (454 m) |
| Total Area: | 1.60 sq mi (4.15 km²) |
| Land Area: | 1.60 sq mi (4.15 km²) |
| Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) |
| Total Population: | 578 |
| Population Density: | 361.02/sq mi (139.37/km²) |
| ZIP code: | 65717 |
| Area code: | 417 |
| FIPS code: | 2953454 |
| GNISfeature ID: | 0723525 |
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History
Norwood was laid out in 1882. The community was named by lawyer W.S. Thompson, who was inspired by the novel Norwood: or, Village Life in New England, by Henry Ward Beecher. A post office called Norwood has been in operation since 1882.
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Geography
Norwood is located in the Ozarks, along the south edge of the Salem Plateau. The community is served by US Route 60 and Routes C, PP and E. Mountain Grove is to the east and Mansfield is to the west along Route 60. The town sits on the drainage divide between the White River tributaries to the south and the Missouri River tributaries to the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.60 square miles (4.14 km), all land.
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