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Norwalk, Wisconsin
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Location of Norwalk in Monroe County, Wisconsin.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Monroe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2) |
| • Land | 1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,017 ft (310 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 611 |
| • Density | 593.2/sq mi (229.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-58575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1570539 |
Norwalk is a village in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 611 at the 2020 census.
History
Norwalk, Wisconsin was given its name by Selium McGary, one of the pioneers of Monroe County, who named it after Norwalk, Ohio, where he had previously lived. It is located on what was once the main line of the Chicago and North Western, which in the 1960s was converted into the Elroy-Sparta Bike Trail.
Geography
Norwalk is located at 43°50′00″N 90°37′27″W / 43.833261°N 90.624091°W (43.833261, -90.624091).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.03 square miles (2.67 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 281 | — | |
| 1900 | 357 | — | |
| 1910 | 502 | 40.6% | |
| 1920 | 531 | 5.8% | |
| 1930 | 565 | 6.4% | |
| 1940 | 551 | −2.5% | |
| 1950 | 519 | −5.8% | |
| 1960 | 484 | −6.7% | |
| 1970 | 432 | −10.7% | |
| 1980 | 517 | 19.7% | |
| 1990 | 564 | 9.1% | |
| 2000 | 653 | 15.8% | |
| 2010 | 638 | −2.3% | |
| 2020 | 611 | −4.2% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 638 people, 215 households, and 144 families living in the village. The population density was 607.6 inhabitants per square mile (234.6/km2). There were 237 housing units at an average density of 225.7 per square mile (87.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 70.1% White, 0.2% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 27.3% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 35.1% of the population.
There were 215 households, of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.0% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.58.
The median age in the village was 31.5 years. 30.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.1% were from 25 to 44; 20.8% were from 45 to 64; and 10.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.
Notable people
- John J. Esch, United States House of Representatives, was born near Norwalk.
See also
In Spanish: Norwalk (Wisconsin) para niños
