Town guide

Oronoco City, Minnesota

Oronoco City is a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, home to about 1,679 people across 2.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55960.

Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,679575 per sq mi
Median home value$505,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$214Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Latest 3 months

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Around Oronoco City

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)62 miles away
Closer regional airportRochester International Airport (RST)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN63 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL290 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Oronoco City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Oronoco City

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Oronoco City had 1,802 residents in the 2020 census, up 104% since 2000.

It’s the 399th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Olmsted County grew from 23,119 residents in 1900 to 162,847 in 2020.

Oronoco City population by census2000: 883, 2010: 1,300, 2020: 1,80288320001,30020101,8022020

Olmsted County, 1900–2020

Olmsted County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,119, 1910: 22,497, 1920: 28,014, 1930: 35,426, 1940: 42,658, 1950: 48,228, 1960: 65,532, 1970: 84,104, 1980: 92,006, 1990: 106,470, 2000: 124,277, 2010: 144,248, 2020: 162,84723K’00’1028K’20’3043K’40’5066K’60’7092K’80’90124K’00’10163K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 35.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Oronoco CityJan: high 23°F, low 4°F, 1 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 6°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 20°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.6 in; May: high 68°F, low 44°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 55°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 34°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 11°F, 1.3 in23°4°Jan1.027°6°Feb1.140°20°Mar2.155°32°Apr3.668°44°May4.378°55°Jun5.381°58°Jul4.679°55°Aug4.872°47°Sep3.558°34°Oct2.442°23°Nov1.928°11°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Byron 4north, MN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Olmsted County

107,285 jobs at 3,754 businesses in Olmsted County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Olmsted CountyProfessional services: 40,388 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 21,851 jobs; Retail trade: 11,601 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,058 jobs; Construction: 4,075 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,890 jobs; Other services: 2,859 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,480 jobsProfessional services 38% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 4% Manufacturing 4% Other services 3% Administrative and support 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oronoco City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rochester8.8 miles
  • Olmsted Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rochester9.1 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake CityCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lake City23.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1

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.

Places in and around Oronoco City

Grocery stores

  • DG Market2.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter5.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Oronoco Township, Cascade, Rochester, New Haven and Kalmar.

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