Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	May 01, 2020
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Registrant Name	NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0001013272
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		6,328,790