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Norway, New York

Summary
Norway is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 762 at the 2010 census. The town is located in the central part of the county and is northeast of Utica. The town borders the Adirondack Park. The town was permanently settled around 1787 after an abandoned effort in 1786. Norway was formed in 1792 from the town of Herkimer immediately after the creation of Herkimer County. Norway was originally a very large town, and it was subsequently broken up, directly or indirectly, into about 36 new towns in several bordering counties. In Herkimer County, the towns of Fairfield (1796), Russia (1806), Ohio (1823), Wilmurt (now defunct), and Webb (1836) were made by dividing Norway. Part of Newport was taken from Norway in 1806. The creation of Oneida County, Lewis County, Clinton County, Hamilton County, and St. Lawrence County from Herkimer County accounts for the remaining towns derived from Norway. In 1825, the town's population was 1,168. Because of poor soil conditions, early farmers eventually turned to raising dairy herds. By 1887, there were six cheese factories in Norway. The former Baptist Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.76%, are water. New York State Route 8 crosses the northwestern part of Norway. As of the census of 2000, there were 711 people, 247 households, and 185 families residing in the town. The population density was 20.0 people per square mile (7.7/km2). There were 311 housing units at an average density of 8.7 per square mile (3.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.02% White, 0.14% Asian, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population. There were 247 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 19.
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