Orono, Minnesota

Orono, Minnesota
—  City  —
Location in Hennepin County
Coordinates: 44°59′23″N 95°35′37″W / 44.98972°N 95.59361°W / 44.98972; -95.59361Coordinates: 44°59′23″N 95°35′37″W / 44.98972°N 95.59361°W / 44.98972; -95.59361
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Hennepin
Founded	1889
Incorporated	1955
Government
– Mayor	Jim White
Area
– Total	25.0 sq mi (64.8 km2)
– Land	16.1 sq mi (41.6 km2)
– Water	8.9 sq mi (23.2 km2)
Elevation	935 ft (296 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	7,437
– Density	468.9/sq mi (181.0/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	55300, 55391, 55399, 55356
Area code(s)	952
FIPS code	27-48580[2]
GNIS feature ID	0648996[3]
Website	www.ci.orono.mn.us

Orono (pronunciation: /ˈɒrənoʊ/ orr-ə-noh) is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 7,437 at the 2010 census.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total of 25.0. square miles (65 km²), of which, 16.1 square miles (42 km²) of it is land and 8.9 square miles (23 km²) of it (35.75%) is water. U.S. Highway 12 serves as a main route.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
2000	7,538		—
2010	7,437		−1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 7,538 people, 2,766 households, and 2,196 families residing in the city. The population density was 468.9 people per square mile (181.0/km²). There were 2,909 housing units at an average density of 181.0 per square mile (69.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.73% White, 0.27% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.

There were 2,766 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $88,314, and the median income for a family was $101,114. Males had a median income of $61,913 versus $34,964 for females. The per capita income for the city was $65,825. About 0.5% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• Crystal Bay, Minnesota

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. 

External links

• City website
• Orono Police Department
• Orono Public Schools