Population: 16,238. Estimated population in July 2020: 16,505 (+1.6% change)
Males: 7,758 (47.8%), Females: 8,480 (52.2%)
Huron County
Zip code: 44857
Median resident age: 34.2 years
Median household income: $37,778
Median house value: $97,100
Races in Norwalk:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
- Hispanic (3.8%)
- Black (1.9%)
- Other race (1.9%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (34.3%), English (11.2%), Irish (10.9%), United States (9.2%), Italian (5.8%), Dutch (3.1%).
Elevation: 731 feet
Land area: 8.3 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in Norwalk
- High school or higher: 80.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
- Unemployed: 5.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Norwalk city
- Never married: 23.5%
- Now married: 53.8%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 7.8%
- Divorced: 12.8%
2.4% Foreign born (1.2% Latin America, 0.6% Europe, 0.3% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +1,252 (+8.4%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Norwalk:
- FISHER TITUS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (272 BENEDICT AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Norwalk:
- MERCY HOSPITAL OF WILLARD (about 15 miles; WILLARD, OH)
- FIRELANDS REG MED CTR-MAIN CAMPUS (about 15 miles; SANDUSKY, OH)
- FIRELANDS REG MED CTR-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 15 miles; SANDUSKY, OH)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Norwalk:
- MANSFIELD LAHM REGIONAL (about 31 miles; MANSFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: MFD)
- LORAIN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 32 miles; LORAIN/ELYRIA, OH; Abbreviation: LPR)
- CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL (about 55 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: CLE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Norwalk:
- NORWALK-HURON COUNTY (about 5 miles; NORWALK, OH; Abbreviation: 5A1)
- HINDE (about 11 miles; HURON, OH; Abbreviation: 88D)
- GRIFFING SANDUSKY (about 14 miles; SANDUSKY, OH; Abbreviation: SKY)
Amtrak station near Norwalk:
- 16 miles: SANDUSKY (DEPOT ST. & HAYES AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Norwalk:
- OBERLIN COLLEGE (about 28 miles; OBERLIN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
- ASHLAND UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; ASHLAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,404)
- LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ELYRIA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,008)
- BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BEREA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,849)
- CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,000)
- CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 68 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,927)
- CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 7,729)
Schools
Public high school in Norwalk:
- NORWALK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 846; Location: 350 SHADY LANE DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Norwalk:
- ST PAUL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 299; Location: 93 EAST MAIN STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Norwalk:
- NORWALK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 661; Location: 64 CHRISTIE AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- MAPLEHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 630; Location: 195 SAINT MARYS ST; Grades: PK – 05)
- PLEASANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 515; Location: 16 S PLEASANT ST; Grades: PK – 05)
- LEAGUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 300; Location: 16 E LEAGUE ST; Grades: PK – 05)
- MAIN STREET SCHOOL (Location: 80 E MAIN ST; Grades: N – N )
Private primary/middle schools in Norwalk:
- ST PAUL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 603; Location: 31 MILAN AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
- ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 275; Location: 77 STATE ST; Grades: PK – 8)
Libraries
Library in Norwalk:
- NORWALK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $903,258; Location: 46 W. MAIN ST.; 62,128 books; 4,452 audio materials; 48,986 video materials; 182 serial subscriptions)