Nora Springs is a city that is partially in Cerro Gordo and Floyd counties in the U.S. state of Iowa, along the Shell Rock River. The population was 1,369 at the time of the 2020 census. The Cerro Gordo County portion of Nora Springs is part of the Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Nora Springs was founded in 1857 and was incorporated in 1875. Geography Nora Springs is located at (43.144010, −93.008929). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 Census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,431 people, 577 households, and 388 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 636 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.1% White, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population. There were 577 households, of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.8% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age in the city was 41.2 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 18% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female. 2000 Census As of the census of 2000, there were 1,532 people, 597 households, and 401 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 629 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.54% White, 0.07% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.07% from other races, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population. There were 597 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living