Norman County, Minnesota
36 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 6,367
- Median household income
- $72,260
- ±3,894
- Unemployed
- 5.3%
- 168 of 3,199 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.3%
- 2,384 of 2,700 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Norman | 6,416 (2021) | 212 Lincoln Ave Nw, Twin Valley | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ada | 1,743 (2021) | Po Box 32, Ada | Website |
| City of Borup | 95 (2021) | Po Box 4, Borup | — |
| City of Gary | 225 (2021) | 307 3rd Ave E, Gary | Website |
| City of Halstad | 579 (2021) | Po Box 135, Halstad | Website |
| City of Hendrum | 287 (2021) | Po Box 100, Hendrum | Website |
| City of Perley | 110 (2021) | Po Box 437, Perley | — |
| City of Shelly | 182 (2021) | Po Box 126, Shelly | — |
| City of Twin Valley | 718 (2021) | Po Box 307, Twin Valley | Website |
Townships 24
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Anthony | 61 (2021) | 2631 County Highway 18, Ada | — |
| Township of Bear Park | 172 (2021) | 4211 County Highway 1, Fertile | — |
| Township of Flom | 187 (2021) | 1280 460th St, Twin Valley | — |
| Township of Fossum | 133 (2021) | Po Box 537, Mahnomen | — |
| Township of Good Hope | 43 (2021) | 1834 290th Ave, Ada | — |
| Township of Green Meadow | 82 (2021) | 2758 330th St, Gary | — |
| Township of Halstad | 101 (2021) | 1354 County Hwy 21, Halstad | — |
| Township of Hegne | 45 (2021) | 2045 210th Ave, Ada | — |
| Township of Hendrum | 78 (2021) | 1506 State Highway 200, Hendrum | — |
| Township of Home Lake | 106 (2021) | 1015 410th St, Ulen | — |
| Township of Lake Ida | 135 (2021) | 3196 190th Ave, Twin Valley | — |
| Township of Lee | 118 (2021) | 1539 County Highway 39, Perley | — |
| Township of Lockhart | 46 (2021) | 2971 State Hwy 9, Ada | — |
| Township of Mary | 61 (2021) | 211 W Main St, Ada | — |
| Township of McDonaldsville | 163 (2021) | 2806 190th Ave, Ada | — |
| Township of Pleasant View | 107 (2021) | 2353 240th Ave, Ada | — |
| Township of Rockwell | 53 (2021) | 1116 330th, Borup | — |
| Township of Shelly | 89 (2021) | 1356 290th Ave, Shelly | — |
| Township of Spring Creek | 64 (2021) | 3411 320th Ave, Gary | — |
| Township of Strand | 79 (2021) | 3511 260th Ave, Gary | — |
| Township of Sundal | 153 (2021) | 3617 300th Ave, Gary | — |
| Township of Waukon | 90 (2021) | 2505 470th St, Mahnomen | — |
| Township of Wild Rice | 271 (2021) | 1782 355th St, Twin Valley | — |
| Township of Winchester | 40 (2021) | 2582 150th Ave, Ada | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Rice Watershed District | Flood control | 11 5th Ave E, Ada | Website |
| Norman County Childrens Services Collaborative | Health | 15 2nd Ave E, Ada | — |
| Norman County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 60, Twin Valley | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Ada-Borup-West Public Schools
School district2 schools
604 W THORPE AVE, Ada, MN, 56510
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
NORMAN COUNTY EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
408 MAIN AVE W, Twin Valley, MN, 56584
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Ada Farmers' Market
703 E Thorpe Ave, Ada, MN, 56510
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
Twin Valley Farmers' Market
104 1st St NE, Twin Valley, MN, 56584
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2023-02-22. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.