Thor is a town in Norway Township, Humboldt County, Iowa, United States. The population was 181 at the time of the 2020 census. The t…Thor is a town in Norway Township, Humboldt County, Iowa, United States. The population was 181 at the time of the 2020 census. The town of Thor is a farming community which was originally built up chiefly by Scandinavian immigrants. Settlement of the township started in 1869 with the filing of a claim by Ole Willicksen, who was a native of Stavanger, Norway. In 1881, the town of Thor was laid out by the Western Town Lot Company. Thor was platted in 1882. It was named after the mythical deity Thor in Old Norse mythology.
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