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Orono, Minnesota

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Population in 2022: 8,135 (79% urban, 21% rural).
Population change since 2000: +7.9%
 
Males: 4,578  (56.3%)
Females: 3,557  (43.7%)
Median resident age:

46.6 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 55384.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $167,231 (it was $88,314 in 2000)
Orono:

$167,231
MN:

$82,338

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $136,403 (it was $65,825 in 2000)

Orono city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $921,156 (it was $329,700 in 2000)
Orono:

$921,156
MN:

$314,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: over $1,000,000; detached houses: over $1,000,000; townhouses or other attached units: over $1,000,000

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,640.

March 2022 cost of living index in Orono: 116.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.5%
(7.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents)
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  • Races in Orono, MN (2022)
    • 7,07286.7%White alone
    • 4886.0%Asian alone
    • 2793.4%Two or more races
    • 2443.0%Other race alone
    • 220.3%Hispanic
    • 40.05%Black alone
    • 30.04%American Indian alone

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Crime rates in Orono by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(4.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(5.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(4.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(5.2)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(9.4)		0
(0.0)		1
(5.1)		5
(25.1)		3
(14.8)		6
(29.5)		6
(29.4)		10
(49.4)		5
(26.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1
(8.3)		0
(0.0)		2
(17.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(4.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(5.0)		1
(4.9)		2
(9.8)		1
(4.9)		1
(4.9)		1
(5.2)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		3
(25.0)		5
(43.8)		0
(0.0)		6
(51.5)		3
(14.2)		3
(14.1)		1
(4.7)		2
(10.1)		4
(20.1)		2
(9.9)		5
(24.6)		8
(39.2)		7
(34.6)		16
(83.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		32
(266.6)		17
(149.0)		19
(165.2)		43
(369.2)		44
(207.6)		22
(103.3)		23
(107.2)		15
(75.8)		18
(90.3)		23
(113.7)		25
(122.9)		21
(103.0)		14
(69.2)		23
(119.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		97
(808.2)		92
(806.1)		99
(860.8)		89
(764.2)		197
(929.7)		150
(704.6)		124
(578.0)		143
(722.3)		99
(496.9)		93
(459.8)		100
(491.4)		116
(569.0)		106
(523.7)		66
(342.9)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		5
(41.7)		2
(17.5)		1
(8.7)		1
(8.6)		5
(23.6)		12
(56.4)		4
(18.6)		8
(40.4)		5
(25.1)		2
(9.9)		0
(0.0)		4
(19.6)		17
(84.0)		12
(62.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(8.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(4.7)		1
(4.7)		1
(5.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(4.9)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index61.852.851.967.465.950.334.443.563.842.569.564.480.476.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Orono, MN

Crime rate in Orono detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 31 (27 officers - 23 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.33
Minnesota average:

1.76
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Ancestries: German (15.9%), Norwegian (14.8%), Swedish (9.6%), American (7.9%), English (7.4%), Irish (6.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1955

Elevation: 970 feet

Land area: 16.1 square miles.

Population density: 506 people per square mile   (low).

Orono, Minnesota map

454 residents are foreign born (3.9% Asia, 1.0% Europe).

This city:

5.6%
Minnesota:

8.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $8,069 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $7,623 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Minnetonka, MN (7.0 miles , pop. 51,301).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (16.1 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (367.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Minnetonka Beach, MN (1.3 miles ),
Long Lake, MN (1.4 miles ),
Spring Park, MN (1.6 miles ),
Tonka Bay, MN (1.8 miles ),
Mound, MN (1.9 miles ),
Wayzata, MN (2.0 miles ),
Deephaven, MN (2.0 miles ),
Greenwood, MN (2.1 miles )

Latitude: 44.96 N, Longitude: 93.60 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -449 (-5.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,673 (42.1%)

Distribution of median household income in Orono, MN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Orono, MN in 2022
Orono satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 55 buildings, average cost: $970,100
  • 2021: 48 buildings, average cost: $898,200
  • 2020: 33 buildings, average cost: $741,000
  • 2019: 51 buildings, average cost: $1,029,500
  • 2018: 64 buildings, average cost: $795,700
  • 2017: 65 buildings, average cost: $789,500
  • 2016: 38 buildings, average cost: $789,700
  • 2015: 63 buildings, average cost: $598,400
  • 2014: 44 buildings, average cost: $553,800
  • 2013: 39 buildings, average cost: $673,900
  • 2012: 25 buildings, average cost: $598,100
  • 2011: 15 buildings, average cost: $686,600
  • 2010: 10 buildings, average cost: $868,100
  • 2009: 20 buildings, average cost: $844,900
  • 2008: 23 buildings, average cost: $836,800
  • 2007: 24 buildings, average cost: $986,200
  • 2006: 32 buildings, average cost: $641,500
  • 2005: 40 buildings, average cost: $777,500
  • 2004: 45 buildings, average cost: $574,900
  • 2003: 41 buildings, average cost: $582,500
  • 2002: 46 buildings, average cost: $526,200
  • 2001: 36 buildings, average cost: $538,200
  • 2000: 39 buildings, average cost: $478,500
  • 1999: 45 buildings, average cost: $419,300
  • 1998: 33 buildings, average cost: $453,200
  • 1997: 35 buildings, average cost: $324,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Orono, MN residents
Average permit cost in Orono, MN
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.2%
Minnesota:

2.6%
Historical population in Orono, MN
Historical housing units in Orono, MN

Population change in the 1990s: +114 (+1.5%).
Most common industries in Orono, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (11.4%)
  • Health care (9.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.6%)
  • Construction (5.0%)
  • Educational services (4.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (3.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (13.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (11.0%)
  • Construction (6.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.7%)
  • Health care (4.5%)
  • Machinery (4.2%)
  • Computer & electronic products (3.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (15.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.1%)
  • Educational services (7.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.3%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.1%)
Most common occupations in Orono, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Top executives (6.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.8%)
  • Lawyers (3.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Top executives (10.8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
  • Lawyers (5.4%)
  • Engineers (4.3%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Registered nurses (5.9%)
  • Customer service representatives (5.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Computer specialists (3.8%)

Average climate in Orono, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Orono, Minnesota environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 66.8. This is about average.

City:

66.8
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.144. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.144
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 9.71. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.71
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.714. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.714
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 30.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 18.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

18.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.80. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.80
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2010 was 0.00259. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00259
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Orono-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 28% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.4 miles away from the Orono city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1965, a category F4 tornado 6.5 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 175 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Orono-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 53% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 128.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 140.0 miles away from Orono center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 290.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 168.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.7 miles away from Orono center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 304.7 miles away from Orono center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hennepin County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Orono topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Orono:

  • LONG LAKE HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; LONG LAKE, MN)
  • LONG LAKE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; LONG LAKE, MN)
  • LAKE MINNETONKA SHORES (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; SPRING PARK, MN)
  • TWIN BIRCH HLTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; SPRING PARK, MN)
  • LAKE MINNETONKA CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; DEEPHAVEN, MN)
  • MINNETONKA HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; EXCELSIOR, MN)
  • HAVEN HOMES OF MAPLE PLAIN (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; MAPLE PLAIN, MN)

located in Orono:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orono:

  • Hennepin Technical College (about 14 miles; Brooklyn Park, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,515)
  • North Hennepin Community College (about 15 miles; Brooklyn Park, MN; FT enrollment: 4,943)
  • Minneapolis Community and Technical College (about 16 miles; Minneapolis, MN; FT enrollment: 6,726)
  • Normandale Community College (about 16 miles; Bloomington, MN; FT enrollment: 7,048)
  • Capella University (about 17 miles; Minneapolis, MN; FT enrollment: 21,718)
  • Walden University (about 17 miles; Minneapolis, MN; FT enrollment: 62,473)
  • Augsburg College (about 18 miles; Minneapolis, MN; FT enrollment: 2,954)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Orono: Wayzata Country Club (A), Lakeview Golf Course (B), Orono Country Club (C), Lafayette Country Club (D), Long Lake Fire Department Station 2 (E), Long Lake Fire Department Station 1 (F), Orono Ice Arena (G), Orono City Hall (H), Minnetonka Beach City Hall (I), Long Lake City Hall (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Long Lake Town Center Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Orono include: Calvin Church (A), Trinity Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Long Lake Cemetery (1), Maxwell Family Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Tanager Lake (A), Lydiard Lake (B), Long Lake (C), French Lake (D), Forest Lake (E), Dickeys Lake (F), Lake Classen (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Long Lake Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Orono include: Noerenberg Memorial County Park (1), Big Island Regional Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hennepin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.6 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

76.3%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.0%
Whole state:

6.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
10 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Orono:

Marital status in Orono, MN
  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 67.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

For population 25 years and over in Orono:

  • High school or higher: 99.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 69.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 26.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.7
Minnesota average:

10.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Orono
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Orono, MN (based on Hennepin County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic215,20574
Mainline Protestant193,498234
Evangelical Protestant162,094393
Other41,287110
Black Protestant10,81221
Orthodox3,3376
None526,192-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 203
Hennepin County:

1.79 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 14
Hennepin County:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 78
This county:

0.69 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 283
This county:

2.50 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 807
Hennepin County:

7.13 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

5.8%
Minnesota:

6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

22.8%
Minnesota:

25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.2%
Minnesota:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Orono:

55.9%
Minnesota:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Orono:

55.7%
State:

48.4%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.1
Minnesota:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Orono:

23.1%
Minnesota:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

7.0%
State:

9.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

7.0
Minnesota:

6.8

Overweight people:
Orono:

35.7%
Minnesota:

33.5%

General health condition:
Orono:

62.3%
Minnesota:

57.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

80.5%
Minnesota:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Orono, MN Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 27$238,992$106,2192$3,560
Financial Administration 18$120,210$80,1400$0
Water Supply 5$37,677$90,4250$0
Sewerage 4$32,714$98,1420$0
Police - Other 4$25,523$76,5690$0
Parks and Recreation 2$5,842$35,0522$1,008
Totals for Government 60$460,959$92,1924$4,568

Orono government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,645,000 ($202.21)
    Sewerage: $659,000 ($81.01)
    Water Utilities: $279,000 ($34.30)
    General - Other: $106,000 ($13.03)
    Parks and Recreation: $57,000 ($7.01)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,840,000 ($472.03)
    Sewerage: $1,429,000 ($175.66)
    Central Staff Services: $1,163,000 ($142.96)
    Water Utilities: $647,000 ($79.53)
    Regular Highways: $541,000 ($66.50)
    General - Other: $378,000 ($46.47)
    Financial Administration: $319,000 ($39.21)
    Parks and Recreation: $306,000 ($37.62)
    General Public Buildings: $296,000 ($36.39)
    Solid Waste Management: $128,000 ($15.73)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $127,000 ($15.61)
    Housing and Community Development: $42,000 ($5.16)
    Public Welfare - Other: $11,000 ($1.35)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $438,000 ($53.84)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $401,000 ($49.29)
    Other - Central Staff Services: $176,000 ($21.63)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $359,000 ($44.13)
    Regular Highways: $205,000 ($25.20)
    Sewerage: $94,000 ($11.56)
    General Public Building: $49,000 ($6.02)
    Parks and Recreation: $39,000 ($4.79)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,139,000 ($508.79)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $55,000 ($6.76)

Orono government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,537,000 ($188.94)
    Other: $1,098,000 ($134.97)
    Parks and Recreation: $212,000 ($26.06)
    Solid Waste Management: $149,000 ($18.32)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,375,000 ($291.95)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $105,000 ($12.91)
    Fines and Forfeits: $102,000 ($12.54)
    Sale of Property: $39,000 ($4.79)
    Donations From Private Sources: $6,000 ($0.74)
    Rents: $5,000 ($0.61)
    Special Assessments: $2,000 ($0.25)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $758,000 ($93.18)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $686,000 ($84.33)
    General Local Government Support: $230,000 ($28.27)
    Other: $30,000 ($3.69)
  • Tax - Property: $5,259,000 ($646.47)
    Other License: $604,000 ($74.25)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $7,000 ($0.86)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000 ($0.25)

Orono government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,330,000 ($1515.67)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,705,000 ($1070.07)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,625,000 ($445.61)

Orono government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,406,000 ($2262.57)

6.75% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($70,758 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.75%
Minnesota average:

7.43%

0.00% of residents moved from foreign countries ($39 average AGI)
Hennepin County:

0.00%
Minnesota average:

0.00%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Ramsey County, MN  1.18% ($54,637 average AGI)
from Anoka County, MN  0.66% ($54,422)
from Dakota County, MN  0.60% ($61,139)


8.44% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($85,733 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.44%
Minnesota average:

7.79%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($68 average AGI)
Hennepin County:

0.01%
Minnesota average:

0.00%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Ramsey County, MN  1.21% ($56,154 average AGI)
to Anoka County, MN  0.87% ($55,051)
to Dakota County, MN  0.79% ($68,455)

Businesses in Orono, MN

  • Caribou Coffee: 1
  • FedEx: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Orono:

  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KWOM (1600 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, MN; Owner: WATERTOWN RADIO, INC.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WWTC (1280 AM; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KDIZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
  • KLBP (1470 AM; 5 kW; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Owner: 1400, INC.)
  • KYCR (1570 AM; 4 kW; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING COMPANY,)
  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Orono:

  • KTCZ-FM (97.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQQL (107.9 FM; ANOKA, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
  • KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDWB-FM (101.3 FM; RICHFIELD, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQRS-FM (92.5 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, Inc.)
  • KSJN (99.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KXXR (93.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • K214DF (90.7 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WGVZ (105.7 FM; EDEN PRAIRIE, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • KTTB (96.3 FM; GLENCOE, MN; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • KJZI (100.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFAI (90.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FRESH AIR, INC.)
  • KBEM-FM (88.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: BD. OF EDUCATION, S.S.D. NO. 1)
  • WCAL (89.3 FM; NORTHFIELD, MN; Owner: ST. OLAF COLLEGE)
  • WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
  • WFMP (107.1 FM; COON RAPIDS, MN; Owner: WFMP-FM, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Orono:

  • KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • K07UI (Channel 7; MINNEAPOLIS, ETC., MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K58BS (Channel 58; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • K67HG (Channel 67; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K19ER (Channel 19; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
  • K14KH (Channel 14; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W62BD (Channel 62; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • WBWX-CA (Channel 13; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
Orono fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Orono fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 24Number of bridges
  • 584ft / 178mTotal length
  • $951,003,000Total costs
  • 236,146Total average daily traffic
  • 6,625Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Orono, MN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21950-1959
  • 41960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 132000-2009
  • 32010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Orono, MN

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • NAVARRE WTP EL TANK, 2345 Blaine Ave (Lat: 44.934806 Lon: -93.614250), Type: Tank, Structure height: 42.1 m, Overall height: 45 m, Call Sign: WPWZ950,
    Assigned Frequencies: 453.337 MHz, Grant Date: 02/21/2023, Expiration Date: 02/19/2033, Certifier: Gregory A Gappa, Registrant: Mobile Radio Engineering, Inc., 745 Boone Ave North, Golden Valley, MN 55427, Phone: (763) 544-3319, Fax: (763) 544-2078, Email:

  • LIFT STA. #27, 870 Partenwood Road (Lat: 44.962556 Lon: -93.615222), Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPXB675,
    Assigned Frequencies: 453.337 MHz, Grant Date: 02/21/2023, Expiration Date: 02/27/2033, Certifier: Gregory A Gappa, Registrant: Mobile Radio Engineering, Inc., 745 Boone Avenue North, Golden Valley, MN 55427, Phone: (763) 544-3319, Fax: (763) 544-2078, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • MS03XC197, 2750 Kelley Parkway (Lat: 44.992778 Lon: -93.592222), Type: Tank, Structure height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: WQRY387,
    Assigned Frequencies: 17815.0 MHz, 17815.0 MHz, 17815.0 MHz, 17815.0 MHz, 17815.0 MHz, 17815.0 MHz, 17815.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/14/2013, Expiration Date: 08/14/2023, Cancellation Date: 05/08/2023, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Email:

  • NMCJT, 550 Old Crystal Bay Road N (Lat: 44.988611 Lon: -93.593417), Type: Building, Structure height: 9 m, Overall height: 10 m, Call Sign: WQZN596,
    Assigned Frequencies: 19525.0 MHz, 19525.0 MHz, 19525.0 MHz, 19625.0 MHz, 19625.0 MHz, 19625.0 MHz, Grant Date: 06/19/2017, Expiration Date: 06/19/2027, Certifier: Greg G Arvig, Registrant: Nextera Wireless, 5909 Baker Road, Ste 590, Minnetonka, MN 55345, Phone: (952) 564-6924, Email:


FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • Blaine & Lydiard Avenue (Lat: 44.936639 Lon: -93.615250), Type: Nntann, Structure height: 53.4 m, Call Sign: KSV993, Licensee ID: L00123266,
    Assigned Frequencies: 158.700 MHz, Grant Date: 11/08/1999, Expiration Date: 11/08/2009, Cancellation Date: 07/08/2005, Certifier: Wayne Watts, Registrant: Ameritech St. Louis Paging Corporation


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Orono)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

5
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172I (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 35302, N35302, N-35302, Serial Number: 17256701, Airworthiness Date: 03/28/1968, Certificate Issue Date: 06/07/2019
    Registrant (LLC): William Benjamin LLC, 2285 Abingdon Way, Orono, MN 55356
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/07/2017
  • Aircraft: BEECH V35 (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 598T, N598T, N-598T, Serial Number: D-8388, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 01/10/1967, Certificate Issue Date: 06/01/2020
    Registrant (Individual): Shawn P Meakins, 4755 Bayside Rd, Orono, MN 55359
  • Aircraft: CESSNA U206D (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 132 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 72337, N72337, N-72337, Serial Number: U206-1374, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 08/15/1969, Certificate Issue Date: 11/03/2020
    Registrant (LLC): 17400 Holdings LLC, 1700 Bohns Point Rd, Orono, MN 55391
  • Aircraft: THRUSH AIRCRAFT LLC S2R-T34 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-34AG (750 HP) (Turbo-prop)
    N-Number: 92JA, N92JA, N-92JA, Serial Number: T34-505DC, Year manufactured: 2020, Airworthiness Date: 06/22/2020, Certificate Issue Date: 03/10/2020
    Registrant (LLC): Boulder Capital & Leasing LLC, 2340 Glendale Cove Ln, Orono, MN 55356
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182P (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9953E, N9953E, N-9953E, Serial Number: 18264013, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 06/27/1975, Certificate Issue Date: 03/13/2001
    Registrant (Individual): Gregg S Sutton, 3825 North Shore Dr, Orono, MN 55364

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED33$205,70691$476,613397$359,74516$218,8651$4,020,57034$317,2581$5,420
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$269,00014$553,67134$339,3460$00$04$301,8350$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$161,79018$1,016,348124$431,86213$189,1520$013$310,1360$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$194,82714$556,80662$413,5657$248,1130$07$234,0330$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$020$499,3580$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0272.01 , 0272.02, 0272.03

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$313,1575$179,4720$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$365,2700$01$126,490
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0272.01 , 0272.02, 0272.03

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Orono, MN
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Orono, MN - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 22. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 39 took place in 2003, and the least - 8 in 2013. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Orono, MN When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (44.5%), and Outside Fires (32.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Orono, MN
    • 16744.5%Structure Fires
    • 12032.0%Outside Fires
    • 6116.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 277.2%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Orono, MN
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Orono, MN
  • 87.3%Utility gas
  • 8.5%Electricity
  • 3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Orono, MN
  • 78.9%Utility gas
  • 21.1%Electricity


Orono compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Orono on our top lists:

  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of one, detached housing units in structures (2,000+ housing units)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of single-parent households, population 5,000+"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: business and financial operations occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: sales and related occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
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