Orono (Minnesota)
Hennepin County
27-48580
Orono is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is located in Hennepin County and has about 7500 inhabitants.
Geography
Orono is located on the north shore of Lake Minnetonka with many bays and several islands. The largest islands are Big Iceland ( with the Big Iceland Regional Park ) and Mapiyata Iceland. The city of Long Lake Orono has an enclave within the city limits. The city is located about 26 kilometers west of Minneapolis in the metropolitan Minneapolis -Saint Paul. According to the United States Census Bureau, the area is 64.8 square kilometers, of which 23.2 square miles of water.
History
Orono was established as a township in 1889. Previously, the area was a part of Medina. It was named by settlers after the city in Maine, who had come from there to Minnesota. 1955 Orono received the city status.
Demographics
* Estimate
Demographic data
According to the 2000 census living in Orono 7538 people in 2766 households and 2196 families. The racial sits down the population of 97.7 percent White, 0.9 percent of Asian Americans as well as other smaller or more groups. 0.9 percent of the population regard themselves as Hispanics.
In 38.0 % of the 2766 households children live below the age of 18, 71.8 % live in married couples, and in 5.2% of live single women and 20.6 % are non family households. 15.8 % of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone over 65 years. The average household size is 2.72 persons, the families of 3.06.
In relation to the entire city, the population is composed of 27.4 % under the age of 18, 4.5 % from 18 to 24, 26.7 % between 25 and 44 years, 32.5 % between 45 and 64 years and 9.0% over 65 years. The median is 41 years. Approximately 49.5 % of the population is female.
The median income for a household is $ 88,314, a family of $ 101,114. The per capita income is $ 65,825. About 1.2 % of the population and 0.5 % of families are below the poverty line.
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