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Orono, Minnesota

Orono, Minnesota
City
Motto: "The Lakeshore City"
Location of Oronowithin Hennepin County, Minnesota
Location of Orono
within Hennepin County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°58′16″N 93°36′14″W / 44.97111°N 93.60389°W / 44.97111; -93.60389Coordinates: 44°58′16″N 93°36′14″W / 44.97111°N 93.60389°W / 44.97111; -93.60389
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 (/ˈɒrən/ 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.


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