Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 10 min6:01 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 8 min6:58 am – 5:06 pm
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People732 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.0319 householdsMedian household income $88,872Median home value $142,000Median rent $980 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 342 employedMain industries: education and health care 39%, public administration 37%, transport, warehousing and utilities 7%Average commute 37 minutes62% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 38°F60 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare73 days above 90°F, 29 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clinton 5 Se station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksAvondale Boy Scout Lakelake · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAmite Riverstate conservation land · 12.8 mi · 547 acresCentenary And Jackson State Historic Sitesstate historic site · 13.9 miHomochitto National Forestnational forest · 21.7 mi · 191,846 acresHomochitto Purchase Unitnational forest · 34.7 mi · 66 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201016 mi away, near Clinton, LouisianaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Aug 201016 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowEast Feliciana Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality50% of days had good air in 2025181 of 365 days measured183 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 51, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: East Baton Rouge County, LA, 30 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription26% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVillage of Norwood Water Systemserves 279 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation279 ft85 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalField Memorial Community Hospital7.5 miPost officeNorwood Post Office3.9 miTown hallNorwood Town Hall3.9 miPoliceNorwood Police Department4.0 miFire stationNorwood Volunteer Fire Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBaton Rouge Community College Jackson13.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport BTR31 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY82 miInterstateI-5531 miUS highwayUS 6117 miAmtrakHammond, LA HMD47 miCoachWoodvilleDelta Bus Lines Inc.18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 70761 ZIP area.
