OronocoMN

A town of 1,679, settled in 1854. Healthier than 89% of U.S. towns.

Population

1,679

+38.6% since 2010

Median home value

$505K

Census ACS

Household income

$158K

median

Median age

37.8

years

Jobs based here

272

A commuter town

What makes Oronoco stand out

The thing Oronoco does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Oronoco

Health

Healthier than 89%

of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

Better than MN on 14 measures, worse on 0.

A growing town

Oronoco has grown 38.6% since 2010

1,300 people in 2010; 1,679 today.

1,3002010

1,8022020

1,679Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

Oronoco’s report card

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HealthAHealthier than 89% of U.S. towns Commute10 miHalf of commuters travel less Climate82°/6°Summer high · winter low · 44″ snow Outdoors1 miof trails · 0% conserved Hazards50/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damage

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Weather

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60°

Mostly Cloudy

H 68° · L 55°

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Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Oronoco. Another town gets a different order.

Health

Healthier than 89% of U.S. towns

Oronoco beats the Minnesota average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

AHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Minnesota

14 better18 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Oronoco	MN
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	7.6%	11.4%
Fewer uninsured adults	5.2%	7.5%

Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester

10 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

89th

percentile among MN towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Oronoco

Most working residents leave Oronoco for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Rochester (67%), Pine Island (3%) and Oronoco (2%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Oronoco1%

Rochester67%

Pine Island3%

Oronoco2%

Minneapolis1%

10 mi

median commute distance

272

jobs based in Oronoco

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Oronoco has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–27°

Spring34–55°

Summer58–80°

Fall37–58°

Sep 28

typical first frost

May 12

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Housing

Homes in Oronoco sell for about $545K

The median sale price was $545,000 in May 2026.

$545Kmedian sale price

Market temperature

days on market

99%

sale-to-list price

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Outdoors

0% of Oronoco is conserved land

0.8 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.

0%conserved

Map of Oronoco: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

conserved · 0 of 1,945 acres

0.8 mi

of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Riverwood Hills Park	0.6 mi	19
2. River Park	—	15
3. Oronoco Park	—	15

Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.

50risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

paid flood claims since 2004

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Oronoco for work

Where Oronoco’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

272jobs based in Oronoco

1%of working residents work in town

10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Oronoco School · National Register of Historic Places

Oronoco’s story

172 years in pictures

1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1854Oronoco is settled

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About Oronoco

City in Minnesota, United States

Official town website ↗

Oronoco ( orr-ə-NOH-koh) is a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States, along the Middle Fork of the Zumbro River. The population was 1,802 at the 2020 census.

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