Norfolk, Nebraska

Norfolk, Nebraska
Downtown Norfolk
Downtown Norfolk
Location in Madison County and the state of Nebraska
Location in Madison County and the state of Nebraska
Norfolk is located in Nebraska
Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is located in the United States
Norfolk
Norfolk
Coordinates: 42°01′41″N 97°25′45″W / 42.02806°N 97.42917°W / 42.02806; -97.42917
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyMadison
Founded1866
Area
 • Total18.37 sq mi (47.58 km2)
 • Land17.98 sq mi (46.56 km2)
 • Water0.39 sq mi (1.02 km2)
Elevation1,532 ft (467 m)
Population
 • Total24,955
 • Density1,388.16/sq mi (535.97/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
68701-68702
Area code402
FIPS code31-34615
GNIS feature ID2395248[2]
Websitenorfolkne.gov

Norfolk (/ˈnɔːrfɔːrk/ NOR-fork or /ˈnɔːrfk/ NOR-fohk) is a city in Madison County, Nebraska, United States, 113 miles northwest of Omaha and 76 miles southwest of Sioux City, Iowa, at the intersection of U.S. Routes 81 and 275. The population was 24,955 at the 2020 census,[3] making it the seventh-most populous city in Nebraska. It is the principal city of the Norfolk Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Norfolk, Nebraska
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Norfolk city, Nebraska: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 17, 2024.