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Norfolk, Nebraska

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Location

The Resume

    (1866- )
    Located in Madison County, Nebraska
    Population: 24,210 (2010 census)
    Nebraska's 9th largest city
    Eastern rail trailhead of the Cowboy Trail

Why Norfolk, Nebraska might be annoying:

    It is often confused with Norfolk, Virginia.
    Despite the spelling of its name, it is often pronounced 'Norfork' by locals.
    It had several failed attempts to make it the county seat of Madison County.
    A deadly bank robbery took place at a U.S. Bank as five people were murdered by three gunmen (September 26, 2002).
    Johnny Carson's boyhood home got damaged by an SUV crash (December 20, 2011).

Why Norfolk, Nebraska might not be annoying:

    Longtime 'Tonight Show' host Johnny Carson grew up and graduated from high school here.
    Voice artist/singer Thurl Ravenscroft was born here.
    It is where model rocketry was first created.
    It is on the intersection of U.S. Routes 81 and 275.
    According to CNN Money, it has been selected as one of the best places for jobs and one of the best places to live in the country.
    The Ashfall Fossil Beds is only six miles away from here.
    It is Northeastern Nebraska's major retail trade center.

Credit: Neo NX2004


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 19 Votes: 31.58% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 148 Votes: 62.84% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying