Norwood, New York
Norwood is a village of 1,374 people in St. Lawrence County, New York.
Why visit Norwood
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks in and around town.
Highlights include Benjamin Gordon Baldwin House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 80°F; January lows average 6°F.
Weather in Norwood
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Norwood
Norwood is a village located in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Norwood had a population of 1,552. The village is located partly in the towns of Potsdam and Norfolk, and is east of the village of Potsdam.
From the Wikipedia article Norwood, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Benjamin Gordon Baldwin House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Norwood, New York, listed on the NRHP in St. Lawrence County
Churches and places of worship4
First Presbyterian Church of Dailey Ridge
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Church building in New York, United States of America
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries8
History
The community was known early in its history as "Raquetteville." Norwood as it is known today, grew out of the shadows of Potsdam, New York in the 1870s. In 1871 this growing Potsdam hamlet became the village of Potsdam Junction. Villagers later wanted to further distinguish their municipality from the town through renaming; the first proposal was to call is Baldwin, but that was rejected due to a post office of that name. On April 15, 1875, Norwood was selected. The mayor of Norwood is currently Mark Tebo.
The Benjamin Gordon Baldwin House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
From the History section of Norwood, New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Norwood
15 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26°F | 6°F | 2.7 in |
| Feb | 28°F | 9°F | 2.4 in |
| Mar | 38°F | 18°F | 2.8 in |
| Apr | 53°F | 32°F | 3.6 in |
| May | 67°F | 44°F | 3.6 in |
| Jun | 75°F | 54°F | 4.0 in |
| Jul | 80°F | 58°F | 4.3 in |
| Aug | 78°F | 57°F | 3.7 in |
| Sep | 71°F | 48°F | 4.1 in |
| Oct | 57°F | 38°F | 4.6 in |
| Nov | 44°F | 27°F | 3.4 in |
| Dec | 32°F | 16°F | 3.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Colton 2 N (11 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
St. Lawrence County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2024-09-24: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-29: Severe Storm, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2023-03-15: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2022-11-20: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-03-20: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Massena International Airport (MSS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 miles away.
- Norfolk 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Potsdam 5 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Madrid 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Winthrop 10 mi northeast, about 16 min by car
- Hannawa Falls 10 mi south, about 17 min by car
- Brasher Falls 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Massena 13 mi north, about 22 min by car
- Canton 13 mi southwest, about 21 min by car
- Waddington 13 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
- Alexandria Bay 54 mi southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- NorwoodNYJuly4 2006, No machine-readable author provided. Walkerma assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- Baldwin House 2020, OneEagle, CC BY-SA 4.0
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