Norwood Young America, Minnesota
| Norwood Young America | |
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| City | |
 Location of the city of Norwood Young America within Carver County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 44°46′N 93°55′W / 44.767°N 93.917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Carver |
| Merged | 1997 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tina Diedrick |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.52 sq mi (6.53 km2) |
| • Land | 2.52 sq mi (6.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,549 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 3,583 |
| • Density | 1,408.3/sq mi (543.7/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 55368, 55397, 55473 plus 20-some more. |
| Area code(s) | 952 |
| FIPS code | 27-47520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1764916 |
| Website | www.cityofnya.com |
Norwood Young America is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,549 at the 2010 census.
Young America was platted in 1856. Norwood was platted in 1872.
The present city of Norwood Young America was formed on January 1, 1997 when the cities of Norwood and Young America merged. The city is usually referred to in speech by its abbreviation, NYA.
Prior to the 1997 merger, Young America was known as being one of the two cities where correspondences for consumer product contests went to, the other being Blair, Nebraska.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.52 square miles (6.53 km2), all of it land.
U.S. Highway 212, Minnesota TH 5, and Minnesota TH 25 are three of the main routes in the community.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,549 people, 1,389 households, and 954 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,408.3 inhabitants per square mile (543.7/km2). There were 1,472 housing units at an average density of 584.1 per square mile (225.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.2% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 2.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.1% of the population.
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