Orono, Minnesota | |
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City | |
Motto: "The Lakeshore City" | |
Location of Orono within Hennepin County, Minnesota |
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Coordinates: 44°58′16″N 93°36′14″W / 44.97111°N 93.60389°WCoordinates: 44°58′16″N 93°36′14″W / 44.97111°N 93.60389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Hennepin |
Founded | 1889 |
Incorporated | 1955 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Lili McMillan |
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) | |
• Total | 7,437 |
• Estimate (2012) | 7,720 |
• 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 |
GNIS feature ID | 0648996 |
Website | www.ci.orono.mn.us |
Orono (/ˈɒrənoʊ/ ORR-ə-noh) is a city on the northern shores of Lake Minnetonka in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 7,437 at the 2010 census.
The city was named after the Maine town of Orono on the suggestion of earlier residents.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.15 square miles (65.14 km2), of which 15.98 square miles (41.39 km2) is land and 9.17 square miles (23.75 km2) is water. U.S. Highway 12 serves as a main route.
As of the census of 2010, there were 7,437 people, 2,826 households, and 2,155 families residing in the city. The population density was 465.4 inhabitants per square mile (179.7/km2). There were 3,209 housing units at an average density of 200.8 per square mile (77.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.5% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.