Town guide

Oronoco Township, Minnesota

Oronoco Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, home to about 2,497 people across 31 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55901, 55906, 55956, 55960 and 55991.

Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 5 were seller’s markets.

Population2,49780 per sq mi

Median home value$617,000Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$188Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking33%Median of 5 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Oronoco Township

5 ZIP codes, 5 shared with neighboring towns

Rochester, MN55901 Seller’s market $177/sq ft +0.6% vs. last year 2.2 months of supply · 33% sold over asking Competition 75/100

Mostly Rochester; part is in Oronoco Township

Rochester, MN55906 Seller’s market $173/sq ft −0.3% vs. last year 2.4 months of supply · 28% sold over asking Competition 70/100

Mostly Rochester; part is in Oronoco Township

Mazeppa, MN55956 Balanced $188/sq ft −31.8% vs. last year 4 months of supply · 25% sold over asking

Mostly Mazeppa City; part is in Oronoco Township

Oronoco, MN55960 Buyer’s market $214/sq ft +14.3% vs. last year 7.8 months of supply · 43% sold over asking

Mostly Oronoco City; part is in Oronoco Township

Zumbro Falls, MN55991 Seller’s market $270/sq ft +14.6% vs. last year 1.4 months of supply · 43% sold over asking

Mostly Zumbro; part is in Oronoco Township

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oronoco Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Oronoco Township at a glance

Township · Olmsted County, MN

Population	2,49780 per square mile
Land area	31 square milesplus 0.6 of water
Median household income	$124,079average $223,953
Median home value	$617,000as estimated by owners
Homes lived in by owners	86%
Single-family houses	78% of homes
Median year built	1988
Average household	2.47 people
Median age	53.5
Average commute	23 minutes21% work from home
Adults with a degree	54%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the county subdivision; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Oronoco Township

Distances

Nearest major airport	Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)64 miles away
Closer regional airport	Rochester International Airport (RST)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	St. Paul, MN65 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Chicago, IL289 miles away

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

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

Who represents Oronoco Township

U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
U.S. SenatorAmy Klobuchar (D)
U.S. SenatorTina Smith (D)
GovernorTim Walz (D)

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 Township had 2,456 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 284th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

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

Olmsted County, 1900–2020

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.

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:

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

Health care

812 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oronoco Township’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rochester7.3 miles
Olmsted Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rochester7.6 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System - Lake CityCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lake City24.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	19
Specialist doctors	34
Dentists	127
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	51
Mental health providers	386
Physical and occupational therapists	121
Optometrists	17
Chiropractors	57
Pharmacies	23

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 Township

Parks (7 nearby)

Essex Park · 165 acres3.6 mi
Schmidt Park · 40 acres2.9 mi
Riverwood Hills Park · 19 acres3.8 mi
Kings Run Park · 19 acres3.7 mi
River Park · 17 acres2.9 mi
Community Gardens · 7 acres2.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

DG Market3.6 mi

Pharmacies

OMC NW Pharmacy4.6 mi
Hy-Vee Pharmacy4.7 mi
CVS Pharmacy4.7 mi
Hy-Vee Pharmacy4.9 mi

Libraries

SELCO6.0 mi
Rochester Public Library7.4 mi

Museums

Cascade Environmental Science Center6.3 mi
Heritage House7.1 mi
Mayo Clinic Herritage Hall7.3 mi
Charles E. Gagnon Museum & Sculpture Garden7.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

Rochester Civic Theatre7.3 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Schools in Oronoco Township

Public schools here are run by Rochester Public School District, Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (22)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Bishop Elementary SchoolRochester	Pre-K–5	545	Public	7.1 mi
Churchill Elementary SchoolRochester	Pre-K–2	192	Public	5.8 mi
Early Childhood AssessmentRochester	Pre-K	1	Special Education	5.6 mi
Early Childhood Year RoundRochester	Pre-K–K	—	Special Education	5.6 mi
ECSE CommunityRochester	Pre-K	40	Special Education	5.6 mi
Elton Hills Elementary SchoolRochester	Pre-K–5	308	Public	5.4 mi
Gage Elementary SchoolRochester	Pre-K–5	412	Public	4.5 mi
Gibbs Elementary SchoolRochester	Pre-K–5	675	Public	4.8 mi
Hoover Early Learning SchoolRochester	Pre-K	211	Special Education	5.6 mi
Jefferson Elementary SchoolRochester	Pre-K–5	464	Public	6.5 mi
Overland Elementary SchoolRochester	Pre-K–5	549	Public	2.9 mi
Sunset Terrace Elementary SchoolRochester	Pre-K–5	437	Public	6.1 mi
PrairieCareRochester	K–12	20	Alternative Education	4.1 mi
Washington Elementary SchoolRochester	K–5	334	Public	6.5 mi
Hoover Elementary SchoolRochester	3–5	228	Public	5.6 mi
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Elementary SchoolMazeppa	3–6	349	Public	10.7 mi
Dakota Middle SchoolRochester	6–8	921	Public	4.1 mi
John Adams Middle SchoolRochester	6–8	867	Public	4.9 mi
Kellogg Middle SchoolRochester	6–8	769	Public	6.1 mi
Century High SchoolRochester	9–12	1,608	Public	5.9 mi
John Marshall High SchoolRochester	9–12	1,549	Public	6.4 mi
LEAP Launching Emerging Adults PrgRochester	9–12	7	Special Education	5.1 mi

Private schools (9)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Holy Spirit SchoolRochester	Pre-K–5	155	Roman Catholic	4.7 mi
Kingdom Kids Christian PreschoolRochester	Pre-K–TK	11	Christian (no specific denomination)	4.3 mi
Resurrection Lutheran SchoolRochester	Pre-K–8	106	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	4.0 mi
Rochester Arts and Sciences AcademyRochester	Pre-K–7	149	Nonsectarian	4.1 mi
Rochester Central Lutheran SchoolRochester	Pre-K–8	335	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	5.3 mi
Rochester Montessori SchoolRochester	Pre-K–8	118	Nonsectarian	7.1 mi
St Pius X SchoolRochester	Pre-K–5	168	Roman Catholic	6.4 mi
Rochester Adventist Elementary SchoolRochester	K–5	16	Seventh-day Adventist	4.6 mi
Schaeffer AcademyRochester	K–12	297	Christian (no specific denomination)	6.1 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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