| Official Name: | Oronoco |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Olmsted |
| Established Date: | 1854 |
| Established Date3: | 1968 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 7.89 |
| Area Land Km2: | 7.55 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.34 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.05 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.92 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.13 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1802 |
| Population Density Km2: | 238.63 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 617.97 |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 965 |
| Coordinates: | 44.1597°N -92.54°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 55960 |
| Area Code: | 507 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-48598[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2396082 |
Oronoco [3] is a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States, along the Middle Fork of the Zumbro River. The population was 1,802 at the 2020 census.[4]
The city was named by early settler Dr. Hector Galloway after the Orinoco, a large river in South America.[5] [6] A village was founded in 1854 and platted in 1855. The village incorporated as a city on March 6, 1968. Oronoco Township, which is adjacent on three sides, was organized in 1858.[7] It is a bedroom community for nearby Rochester.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.81sqmi, of which 2.49sqmi is land and 0.32sqmi is water.[8]
As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 1,300 people, 451 households, and 357 families living in the city. The population density was 522.1PD/sqmi. There were 477 housing units at an average density of 191.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.2% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 3.0% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.
There were 451 households, of which 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.8% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.25.
The median age in the city was 36 years. 31.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.3% were from 25 to 44; 27.2% were from 45 to 64; and 8.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 883 people, 335 households, and 253 families living in the city. The population density was 482.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 343 housing units at an average density of 187.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.40% White, 0.11% Native American, 1.13% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.81% of the population.
There were 335 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $67,656, and the median income for a family was $72,396. Males had a median income of $47,153 versus $35,694 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,965. About 0.8% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
U.S. Highway 52 serves as a main route in the community.