Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Oronoco Township’s best subject grade is an A for health; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 28 of Minnesota’s 574 towns score lower on walkability. Only 39 of Minnesota’s 575 towns score lower on the outdoors. Frank's Ford Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Oronoco Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Oronoco Township beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Oronoco Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.6% | 8.9% |
Frank's Ford Bridge2,220 counted in 2010 and 2,456 in 2020; an estimated 2,491 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Oronoco Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2008.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oronoco 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Oronoco Township.
27% of adults feel lonely in Oronoco Township, below both the Minnesota town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Oronoco Township. Oronoco Township beats the Minnesota average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Oronoco Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Oronoco Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.6% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 11.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Oronoco Township for work: only 2% work in town. Oronoco Township’s median household income is $124,000, against $90,000 in Minnesota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Oronoco Township grew to 346 in 2023, 35 more than in 2013.
| Oronoco Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $124,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Oronoco Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Oronoco Township’s July high is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. River Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Oronoco Township since 2010.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3 within 15 miles of the center of Oronoco Township
About 5 of every 100 Oronoco Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
Where Oronoco Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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.
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5 towns share a border with Oronoco Township.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oronoco Township | — | — | C | — | B− | A |
| Oronoco | — | — | C+ | — | B− | A |
| Pine Island | #114 | A− | C+ | — | A− | A |
| Cascade Township | #183 | B | C | — | B− | A |
| New Haven Township | — | — | B− | — | A− | A |
| Farmington Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Oronoco Township, Oronoco and New Haven Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Oronoco Township, Oronoco, Pine Island, Cascade Township and New Haven Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Farmington Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Oronoco Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.