Ortonville, Minnesota

Ortonville, Minnesota
—  City  —
Location of Ortonville, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°18′21″N 96°26′38″W / 45.30583°N 96.44389°W / 45.30583; -96.44389
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Counties	Big Stone, Lac qui Parle
Area
– Total	3.4 sq mi (8.9 km2)
– Land	3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2)
– Water	0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	1,017 ft (310 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	1,916
– Density	635.8/sq mi (245.5/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	56278
Area code(s)	320
FIPS code	27-48706[2]
GNIS feature ID	0649005[3]

Ortonville is a city in Big Stone and Lac qui Parle counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota at the southern tip of Big Stone Lake, along the border with South Dakota. The population was 1,916 at the 2010 census.^[1] It is the county seat of Big Stone County.^[4] Big Stone Lake State Park is nearby.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (8.9 km²), of which 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) (1.45%) is water.

U.S. Routes 12 and 75 and Minnesota State Highway 7 are three of the main routes in the city.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	768		—
1900	1,247		62.4%
1910	1,774		42.3%
1920	1,758		−0.9%
1930	2,017		14.7%
1940	2,469		22.4%
1950	2,577		4.4%
1960	2,674		3.8%
1970	2,665		−0.3%
1980	2,550		−4.3%
1990	2,205		−13.5%
2000	2,158		−2.1%
2010	1,916		−11.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 2,158 people, 923 households, and 594 families residing in the city. The population density was 635.8 people per square mile (245.8/km²). There were 1,125 housing units at an average density of 331.4 per square mile (128.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.68% White, 0.42% African American, 0.88% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 923 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 26.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,614, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $30,590 versus $20,179 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,132. About 7.2% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

Media

AM Radio

AM radio stations
Frequency	Call sign	Name	Format	Owner	City
1350 AM	KDIO	Real Country	Country	Armada Media	Ortonville

FM Radio

FM radio stations
Frequency	Call sign	Name	Format	Owner	Target city/market	City of license
101.5 FM	KCGN	Praise FM	Contemporary Christian	Christian Heritage Broadcasting	Ortonville	Ortonville
106.3 FM	KPHR	Power 106.3	Classic Rock	Armada Media	Watertown	Ortonville

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 23 April 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 

Coordinates: 45°18′17″N 96°26′41″W / 45.30472°N 96.44472°W / 45.30472; -96.44472