Orion TownshipMN
A town of 529.
Is Orion Township a good place to live?
24% of residents are 65 or older in Orion Township, above both the Minnesota town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Orion Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
529 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Orion Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Orion Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Orion Township.
Low risk in Orion Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More than half of Orion Township’s working residents commute to Rochester
Most working residents leave Orion Township for work: only 2% work in town. Orion Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 8% of Orion Township workers work from home.
| Orion Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 8% | 14% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Orion Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Orion Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Orion Township’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Older than Minnesota overall
People 65 and older are 24% of residents (17% statewide). 19% of residents are under 18 in Orion Township. Orion Township has lost 2.6% of its people since 2020, down to 529 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Orion Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 19% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 41.8 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 33% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 37% and 63% women
The Census survey reached too few of Orion Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.4 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Orion Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.8% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.5% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.7% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.2% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.5% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.8% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.8% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.7% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.2% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.8% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.6% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.8% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.9% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Orion Township is
Orion Township beats the Minnesota average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Orion Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Orion Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| More adults with obesity | 38.5% | 33.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Orion Township has set aside 0.8% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest | — | 52 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Orion Township
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Orion Township
About 4 of every 100 Orion Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
98% of working residents leave Orion Township for work
Where Orion Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Orion Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Orion Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 614 at the 2000 census. Orion Township was organized in 1858, and named after Orion, Wisconsin.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,240 ft
Questions about Orion Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Orion Township, MN a good place to live?
Orion Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.