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Norwood, Louisiana
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Location of Norwood in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | East Feliciana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.10 sq mi (10.62 km2) |
| • Land | 4.08 sq mi (10.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) |
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| • Total | 279 |
| • Density | 68.33/sq mi (26.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 225 |
| FIPS code | 22-56295 |
Norwood is a village in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 322 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Norwood is located in northwestern East Feliciana Parish at 30°58′10″N 91°6′20″W / 30.96944°N 91.10556°W (30.969430, -91.105509). Louisiana Highway 19 passes through the village, leading south 39 miles (63 km) to Baton Rouge and north 2 miles (3 km) to the Mississippi border. Centreville, Mississippi, and Clinton, the East Feliciana Parish seat, is 10 miles (16 km) to the southeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Norwood has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.6 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.40%, is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 414 | — | |
| 1960 | 427 | 3.1% | |
| 1970 | 348 | −18.5% | |
| 1980 | 421 | 21.0% | |
| 1990 | 317 | −24.7% | |
| 2000 | 337 | 6.3% | |
| 2010 | 322 | −4.5% | |
| 2020 | 279 | −13.4% | |
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| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 217 | 77.78% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 60 | 21.51% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | 0.72% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 279 people, 127 households, and 71 families residing in the village.
Notable people
- Lawrence Brooks (1909-2022), the oldest American veteran of World War II, was born in Norwood.
See also
In Spanish: Norwood (Luisiana) para niños
