Norwood is a city in Wright County, Missouri, United States.

Thompson,[5] who was inspired by the novel Norwood: or, Village Life in New England, by Henry Ward Beecher.

[7] Norwood is located in the Ozarks, along the south edge of the Salem Plateau.

[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.60 square miles (4.14 km2), all land.

25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the city was 98.01% White, 0.91% Native American, and 1.09% from two or more races.

27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.