Orono, Minnesota
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 Location of Orono in Hennepin County and Minnesota
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1889 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Minnesota |
| County : | Hennepin County |
| Coordinates : | 45 ° 0 ′ N , 93 ° 36 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 7,538 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 181.2 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 64.8 km 2 (approx. 25 mi 2 ) of which 41.6 km 2 (approx. 16 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 287 m |
| Postcodes : | 55300, 55399 |
| Area code : | +1 852 |
| FIPS : | 27-48580 |
| GNIS ID : | 0648996 |
| Website : | www.ci.orono.mn.us |
| Mayor : | Jim White |
Orono is a city in the US state of Minnesota . It is located in Hennepin County and has around 7500 residents.
geography
Orono is located on the north shore of Lake Minnetonka with many bays and several islands. Largest islands are Big Island (with the Big Island Regional Park ) and Mapiyata Island . With the city of Long Lake , Orono has an enclave within the urban area. The city is located about 16 miles west of Minneapolis in the metropolitan area of Minneapolis-Saint Paul . According to the United States Census Bureau , the area is 64.8 square kilometers, of which 23.2 square kilometers are water.
history
Orono was established as a township in 1889. Before that, the area was part of Medina . It was named by settlers after the city of the same name in Maine, who came to Minnesota from there. In 1955 Orono received city status.
Population development
| 1860 * | 1880 * | 1900 * | 1920 * | 1940 * | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 |
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| 40 | 325 | 600 | 950 | 1,800 | 5,643 | 6,787 | 6,846 | 7,285 | 7,538 |
* Estimate
Demographic data
According to the data of the 2000 census , 7538 people in 2766 households and 2196 families live in Orono. The racial the population is composed of 97.7 percent white population, 0.9 percent Asian Americans and other smaller or more groups. 0.9 percent of the population are Hispanics .
Children under the age of 18 live in 38.0% of the 2,766 households, married couples in 71.8%, singles in 5.2% and 20.6% are not family households. 15.8% of all households consist exclusively of a single person and 4.2% live singles over 65 years of age. The average household size is 2.72 people, that of families 3.06.
In relation to the entire city, the population is made up of 27.4% residents under 18 years of age, 4.5% between 18 and 24 years of age, 26.7% between 25 and 44 years of age, 32.5% between 45 and 64 years of age 9.0% over 65 years. The median is 41 years. About 49.5% of the population is female.
The median income of a household is USD 88,314 and that of a family is USD 101,114. The per capita income is $ 65,825. About 1.2% of the population and 0.5% of families live below the poverty line.