Norge offers quiet, country living in rural Grady County
Early Norge was an agricultural and railroad community, named in honor of the Norwegians who settled this section of Grady County in the early 1900s. While farming remains king in this area, some of the fewer-than-200 folks who call Norge home today commute to the neighboring city of Chickasha to work in healthcare or education. “Norge is one of those places that started out as a railroad stop, a post office and a grain elevator, and now it has maybe a handful of homes and a gas station,” says Realtor Amanda Bertelli of Eastwood Realty Group, who’s based in Chickasha and has over a decade of experience.
Cottages, manufactured and ranch-style homes
Cottages, manufactured and ranch-style homes on spacious lots line the quiet, rural streets. Some roads are unpaved, the reddish-brown, silty soil showing through loose gravel. Thick groves of oaks, sycamores and elm trees separate row crop and cattle grazing fields. Homes in Norge rarely come on the market. According to a Homes.com calculation, the average home value here was just under $240,000 in August 2025. Grady County is vulnerable to tornadoes, and some reservoirs in the area are prone to flooding. Summers here are hot, while winters are chilly with some snowfall.
Above-average Chickasha Public Schools
Norge is zoned to the Chickasha Public Schools district, which earns a B-minus from Niche. Controlled interdistrict open enrollment is available. Preschoolers through first graders can attend Bill Wallace Early Childhood Center, which gets a B. Students can attend B-plus-rated Grand Avenue Elementary for second through fourth grade and B-rated Lincoln School Intermediate Center for fifth and sixth grade. Chickasha Middle and Chickasha High both get B-minuses. The high school offers concurrent enrollment classes in partnership with several institutions, including Redlands Community College and the University of Oklahoma. Another public option nearby is the A-plus-rated Pioneer Public School, which serves pre-kindergarten through eighth grades.
Outdoor recreation at Royse Park, Lake Burtschi; Chief Drive-In nearby
Royse Park has covered picnic tables and a playground. A few miles away, Lake Burtschi has public piers and jetties where anglers can cast for largemouth bass, crappie, channel catfish and saugeye. Public boat ramps are available on the north and south sides of the lake. Seasonal turkey and deer hunting is permitted in the Lake Louis Burtschi State Game Reservation. Chief Drive-In Theatre screens outdoor double features year-round. “There are only a few left in the whole state,” Bertelli says. Shannon Springs Park, in Chickasha, has a playground and a splash pad, as well as athletic facilities, a recreation center and a pool. The public park also hosts the annual Chickasha Festival of Light, a walk-through winter light show with carnival rides, ice skating and food trucks.
Limited shopping options in Norge
Tushkas is a small convenience store and gas station at the corner of Oklahoma Street and State Road 92. Heading west down the two-lane state road, there are manufacturers and small businesses, including Bailey’s Welding & Machine and Crossroads Electronics. Little Antioch Bait & Grocery is a convenience store and bait shop, not far from Lake Burtschi and Chickasha Nursery, a wholesale plant nursery. For big box retailers and grocery stores, like Harbor Freight, Atwoods, Walmart Supercenter and Homeland, locals head into Chickasha. The city also has restaurants, including La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant and Jake’s Rib, a popular barbecue and burger joint.
Getting from Norge to Chickasha and Oklahoma City
State Road 92 connects northeast to Chickasha and Grady Memorial Hospital, a big regional employer, about 5 miles away. Interstate 44 heads toward Oklahoma City; downtown is nearly 50 miles away, while Will Rogers International Airport is about 43 miles away. Washita Valley Transit provides demand-responsive service in Grady County. Rides to and from Norge must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance.
