Ortonville TownshipMN
With 87 residents, it is a town in Minnesota.
Is Ortonville Township a good place to live?
Ortonville Township’s average trip to work is 9 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just one has a higher home-ownership rate than Ortonville Township. 25% of the land in Ortonville Township is conserved, against 4.7% in Minnesota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge, at 381 acres. Ortonville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Ortonville Township has shrunk 96% since 2010
2,011 counted in 2010 and 90 in 2020; an estimated 87 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Moving to Ortonville Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ortonville 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 Ortonville Township.
24.5% of the land in Ortonville Township is protected from building
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.5 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge | — | 381 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Ortonville Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 32 inches of snow, with January nights at 3° and July afternoons at 83°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Ortonville Township’s adults have diabetes than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
77% of adults had a checkup this year in Ortonville Township. Only 9 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Ortonville Township. CDC measures, 32 in all: Ortonville Township beats Minnesota on 1 and trails on 11.
| Ortonville Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Ortonville Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.9% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Ortonville Township: cold waves
Compared with 58% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Ortonville Township is lower. Federal aid has come to Ortonville Township households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011. 40% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 39%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Ortonville Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ortonville Township; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Ortonville Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
87 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Ortonville Township
City in Minnesota, United States
Ortonville is a city in and the county seat of Big Stone County in the U.S. state of Minnesota at the southern tip of Big Stone Lake, along the South Dakota border. The population was 2,021 at the 2020 census. Big Stone Lake State Park is nearby.
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- Area
- 4.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,017 ft
- ZIP code
- 56278
- Area code
- 320
Questions about Ortonville Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ortonville Township, MN a good place to live?
Ortonville Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.