Government
Miscellaneous Statistics
2018
Date of Incorporation: September 12, 1881
Form of Government: Mayor/Council
Location: Northeast Nebraska
Elevation: 1,544
Area in square miles: 11.66
Average annual rain fall (inches): 25.15
Average annual snow fall (inches): 26.9
Average growing season (days): 153
Number of Employees (excluding police officers and firefighters)
Full Time: 138
Part Time: 13
Seasonal: 110
City of Norfolk Facilities and Services
Miles of Streets: 145.56
Parks and Recreation
Number of Parks: 16
Area of Parks in Acres: 429.8
Swimming Pools: 2
Tennis Courts: 5
Fire Protection
Number of Stations: 2
Number of Firefighters:
Full Time: 30
Reserve: 27
Police Protection
Number of Stations: 1
Number of Police Officers: 38
Water and Sewer Systems
Number of Customers: 9,492
Number of Water Treatment Plants: 2
Number of Sewage Treatment Plants: 1
Miles of Sanitary Sewers: 139
Miles of Water Mains: 133
Number of Libraries: 1
Community Facilities and Services
Education
Number of schools
Elementary: 7
Junior High: 1
Middle School: 1
Senior High: 4
College: 1
Number of students
Elementary: 2,213
Middle/Junior/Senior High: 2,940
College
Full time students: 2,094
Part time students: 2,922
Number of instructors
Elementary/Middle/Junior/Senior High: 380
College: 187
Hospitals
Number of hospitals: 1
Number of patient beds: 227