Orono is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, home to about 8,195 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55356, and parts of 55359, 55364 and 55391 are in Orono too.
Homes sold for a median of $295 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Orono; also Long Lake City and Medina
Mostly Independence; part is in Orono
Mostly Mound; part is in Orono
Mostly Minnetonka; part is in Orono
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Orono. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)19 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL367 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Orono; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Orono had 8,315 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 120th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Hennepin County grew from 228,340 residents in 1900 to 1,281,565 in 2020.
Hennepin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 33 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chanhassen Wsfo, MN weather station (9 miles away).
939,201 jobs at 40,486 businesses in Hennepin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Orono.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1889.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Orono Public School District, Intermediate School District 287. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schumann ElementaryLong Lake | Pre-K–2 | 611 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Orono Intermediate ElementaryLong Lake | 3–5 | 663 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Orono MiddleLong Lake | 6–8 | 720 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Orono Online LearningLong Lake | 6–12 | — | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Orono HS ALCLong Lake | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.9 mi |
| Orono HS ISLong Lake | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.9 mi |
| Orono Senior HighLong Lake | 9–12 | 961 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Workshop Montessori SchoolLong Lake | Pre-K–K | 4 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Mound, Minnetonka, Wayzata, Minnetrista, Independence, Deephaven, Maple Plain, Long Lake City, Medina, Woodland City and Minnetonka Beach.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.