OrmsbyMN
A town of 122, settled in 1900.
Is Ormsby a good place to live?
6.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Ormsby, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 33% and U.S. towns at 29%. Ormsby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
122 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ormsby: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ormsby, 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 Ormsby.
Low risk in Ormsby, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ormsby has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Ormsby has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 7° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A typical Ormsby home is worth about $299K
The typical Ormsby home is worth about $299,000, up 5% in a year, 14% below the Minnesota typical home. 93% of households own their home in Ormsby, above both Minnesota’s towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%).
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
More of Ormsby’s adults have diabetes than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
14% of adults have diabetes in Ormsby. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Ormsby. 38% of adults have obesity in Ormsby.
| Ormsby | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Ormsby | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 76.1% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 78% | 74.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0.3% of Ormsby
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Only 10 of the 273 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Ormsby.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Watline Wildlife Management Area | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Ormsby
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ormsby; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Ormsby residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
About Ormsby
City in Minnesota, United States
Ormsby is a city in Watonwan and Martin counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 118 at the 2020 census. The community is located between St. James and Sherburn on Minnesota State Highway 4.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,204 ft
- ZIP code
- 56162
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Ormsby
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ormsby, MN a good place to live?
Ormsby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.