Ortonville

Population: 1,968
Median household income: $53,021
Median home value: $117,500

Ortonville is a community in Big Stone County, Minnesota, home to 1,968 residents. The median household income of $53,021 is below the Big Stone County median ($65,475).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ortonville's population held roughly steady from 1,984 to 1,968, while its median home value rose 33.4% from $88,100 to $117,500.

75.5% of workers drive to work alone. 78.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,968
Median age: 48.0 yrs
Median household income: $53,021
Median home value: $117,500
Median gross rent: $733
Housing units: 1,051
Homeownership rate: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9841,968

Median household income

$48,906$53,021

Median home value

$88,100$117,500

Median gross rent

$570$733

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,984	$48,906	$88,100	$570
2020	2,017	$46,250	$94,200	$577
2021	2,045	$47,317	$85,800	$622
2022	2,081	$53,516	$101,700	$702
2023	1,968	$53,021	$117,500	$733

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over16.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	114	5.8%
5 to 17	302	15.3%
18 to 24	61	3.1%
25 to 34	250	12.7%
35 to 44	217	11.0%
45 to 54	183	9.3%
55 to 64	261	13.3%
65 to 74	255	13.0%
75 and over	325	16.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,871	95.1%
Black or African American	6	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	13	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	51	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate39.0%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	122	8.2%
High school graduate	582	39.0%
Some college or associate's	470	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	169	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	148	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled14.5%

Public transit3.2%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	537	75.5%
Carpooled	103	14.5%
Public transit	23	3.2%
Walked	27	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	3.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	481	69.7%
15 to 29 min	158	22.9%
30 to 44 min	11	1.6%
45 to 59 min	12	1.7%
60+ min	28	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 10.9% (205 of 1,883)

	Count	Share
Family households	495	57.8%
Nonfamily households	362	42.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	857	81.5%
Vacant	194	18.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	648	75.6%
Renter-occupied	209	24.4%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units8.0%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	824	78.4%
1-unit, attached	42	4.0%
2 to 4 units	26	2.5%
5 to 19 units	42	4.0%
20 or more units	84	8.0%
Mobile home & other	33	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2748706
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.7 sq mi
Center point: 45.3024, -96.4422