Oronoco (/ɒrəˈnoʊkoʊ/ orr-ə-NOH-koh) is a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States, along the Middle Fork of the Zumbro River. The population was 1,802 at the 2020 census.
| Name: | Oronoco city |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 25 |
| LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
| State: | Minnesota |
| County: | Olmsted County |
| Elevation: | 974 ft (297 m) |
| Total Area: | 3.05 sq mi (7.89 km²) |
| Land Area: | 2.92 sq mi (7.55 km²) |
| Water Area: | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km²) |
| Total Population: | 1,802 |
| Population Density: | 617.97/sq mi (238.63/km²) |
| ZIP code: | 55960 |
| Area code: | 507 |
| FIPS code: | 2748598 |
| GNISfeature ID: | 0649000 |
| Website: | oronoco.com |
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History
The city was named by early settler Dr. Hector Galloway after the Orinoco, a large river in South America. A village was founded in 1854 and platted in 1855. The village incorporated as a city on March 6, 1968. Oronoco Township, which is adjacent on three sides, was organized in 1858. It is a bedroom community for nearby Rochester.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.81 square miles (7.28 km), of which 2.49 square miles (6.45 km) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km) is water.
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