Norman County, Minnesota

Norman County, Minnesota, has 6,336 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ada. It uses Central Time and covers 873 sq mi (2,261 km²) of land.

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Norman County in Minnesota
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Resident population, July 2025
6,336
Land area
873 sq mi (2,261 km²)
County seat or government
Ada
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$72,260 ± $3,894
Median home value
$147,100 ± $12,134
Median rent, with utilities
$774 ± $87
Homes lived in by their owners
79.4% ± 2.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Fargo, ND-MN metro area, Detroit Lakes, MN micro area, and Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area
Water area
3.94 sq mi (10.2 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27107
Coordinates (central point)
47.329453, -96.463776

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Norman County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 565572,758 people
  2. 565102,292 people
  3. 565401,891 people
  4. 565841,297 people
  5. 565851,064 people
  6. 56545676 people
  7. 56548611 people
  8. 56550413 people
  9. 56516352 people
  10. 56519287 people
  11. 56581276 people
  12. 56574264 people
All 15
  1. 56517255 people
  2. 56568140 people
  3. 5654131 people

15 ZIP Code areas overlap Norman County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Norman County, largest first

  1. Wild Rice Township230 people
  2. Fossum Township203 people
  3. Bear Park Township190 people
  4. Flom Township159 people
  5. Lee Township134 people
  6. Lake Ida Township133 people
  7. McDonaldsville Township132 people
  8. Sundal Township119 people
  9. Waukon Township113 people
  10. Strand Township105 people
  11. Pleasant View Township99 people
  12. Hendrum Township87 people
All 24
  1. Halstad Township77 people
  2. Hegne Township77 people
  3. Green Meadow Township60 people
  4. Home Lake Township58 people
  5. Rockwell Township57 people
  6. Shelly Township56 people
  7. Spring Creek Township54 people
  8. Mary Township47 people
  9. Winchester Township44 people
  10. Anthony Township43 people
  11. Lockhart Township18 people
  12. Good Hope Township16 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county

School districts in Norman County, largest first

  1. Ada-Borup-West Public Schools3,897 people
  2. Mahnomen Public School District3,669 people
  3. Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Public Schools3,331 people
  4. Fertile-Beltrami School District2,687 people
  5. Norman County East School District1,966 people
  6. Climax-Shelly Public Schools771 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Ada, Minnesota (city)1,833 people
  2. Twin Valley, Minnesota (city)719 people
  3. Halstad, Minnesota (city)509 people
  4. Gary, Minnesota (city)268 people
  5. Hendrum, Minnesota (city)240 people
  6. Shelly, Minnesota (city)229 people
  7. Borup, Minnesota (city)132 people
  8. Perley, Minnesota (city)126 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Clay County, Minnesota30 mi south
  2. Mahnomen County, Minnesota31 mi east
  3. Polk County, Minnesota31 mi north
  4. Traill County, North Dakota34 mi west
  5. Becker County, Minnesota43 mi southeast
  6. Cass County, North Dakota46 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.