Oronoco School · National Register of Historic Places
Oronoco’s story
172 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2008.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1854Oronoco is settled
OronocoMN
2 bordering townsMap →
Oronoco School · Photo: Jonathunder · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,043
2025 Census estimate · +12.5% since 2020
Typical home
$567K
+4.4% in a year
Household income
$158K
median
Median age
37.8
years
Jobs based here
272
A commuter town
Is Oronoco a good place to live?
The best of Oronoco’s subject grades are an A for incomes and health; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Oronoco’s median household income is $158,000, where Minnesota’s towns sit at $90,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Only 1 of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of children under 18 than Oronoco. Oronoco School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Oronoco has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Oronoco stand out
Where Oronoco beats most towns.
32 measures vs. Minnesota
14 better18 too close to call0 worse
| Widest gap | Oronoco | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 11.4% |
HealthA
Healthier than 89% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Oronoco SchoolHistory
Settled in 1854
1 place on the National Register
A history going back 172 years.
A growing town
Oronoco has grown 56% since 2010
1,300 counted in 2010 and 1,802 in 2020; an estimated 2,043 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Oronoco grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Oronoco is from typical.
Jobs & incomeAOpen →HealthMayo Clinic Hospital Rochester 10 miles awayAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.3 of 20; 0.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listB−Open →SchoolsBeat 53% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailB−Open →History1 place on the National RegisterC+Open →Civic life5.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market39 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 37.8; 58% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Oronoco: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oronoco, and how to reach them.
PowerPeople's Cooperative Services17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOronoco water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Oronoco’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRochester Public School DistrictPine Island Public School District2 districts serve Oronoco; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereOlmsted County ElectionsOlmsted County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5596055960 100%Census 2020
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 Oronoco.
HousingCost of living grade C+
Oronoco’s typical home value is about $567K
The typical Oronoco home is worth about $567,000, up 4.4% in a year, 62% above the Minnesota typical home. 98% of Oronoco households own their home, above both Minnesota’s towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%).
$567KZillow home value
| Oronoco | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 98% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,100 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Oronoco$567K
Minnesota$349K
Market temperature
39
days on market
99%
sale-to-list price
+4.4%
value change, 1 year
5
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthA
Oronoco stands out in Minnesota and nationally: a smaller share of its adults feel lonely
26% of Oronoco adults feel lonely. Oronoco beats the Minnesota average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 9.7% of Oronoco adults report frequent physical distress.
89%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Oronoco | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 75% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 35% |
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
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Oronoco than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country
0.8% of working residents work locally in Oronoco. Since 2013, Oronoco has added 152 jobs, to 272 in 2023. 2.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Oronoco.
1%work in town
| Oronoco | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Work from home | 17% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Oronoco1%
Rochester67%
Pine Island3%
Oronoco Township2%
Minneapolis1%
10 mi
median commute distance
272
jobs based in Oronoco
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 16% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Oronoco has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Oronoco has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Oronoco’s July high is 82°F.
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, 1991–2020
0%conserved
0%
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 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Oronoco faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Oronoco.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
paid flood claims since 2004
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oronoco
18pages on Oronoco
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Oronoco
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and ScienceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Rochester10.2 mi$3,257 tuitionUniversity of Minnesota-RochesterUniversity or college · Public · Rochester10.3 mi$15,016 in-state tuitionRochester Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rochester11.6 mi$6,389 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Oronoco residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
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
About Oronoco
City in Minnesota, United States
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1854
- Area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 974 ft
- ZIP code
- 55960
- Area code
- 507
Oronoco’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Oronoco.
Oronoco TownshipNew Haven TownshipOronoco
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oronoco | — | — | C+ | — | B− | A |
| Oronoco Township | — | — | C | — | B− | A |
| New Haven Township | — | — | B− | — | A− | A |
Oronoco, Oronoco Township and New Haven Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Oronoco, Oronoco Township and New Haven Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Oronoco with a neighbor →
Questions about Oronoco
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oronoco, MN expensive?
That is 6.2 years of the area's median household income ($91,882 across the Rochester, MN metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.