Money Magazine ranks Norfolk among the 100 best small towns in America.
Top 100 rank: 98
Population: 23,100
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Norfolk's public school system is one of the best things about this town. The 13 schools in the K-12 district are relatively diverse (71% of students are white), teacher-student ratios are often under 1:20, and the "Challenge" program offers differentiated instruction for academically talented children. Oh, and Johnny Carson is from here.
Major cities Omaha and Lincoln are both a little over 100 miles away, but Norfolk is a major retail trade center for northeast Nebraska, and manufacturing here employs over 4,000 people. Unemployment is extremely low. --D.G.
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Posted on: Monday, July 13, 2009
Last modified on: Wednesday, August 4, 2010