Map of Ortonville city, Minnesota

Ortonville is a city in Big Stone County in the U.S. state of Minnesota at the southern tip of Big Stone Lake, along the border with South Dakota. The population was 2,021 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Big Stone County. Big Stone Lake State Park is nearby.

Ortonville city overview:
Name:	Ortonville city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Minnesota
County:	Big Stone County
Founded:	1872
Incorporated:	1881
Elevation:	1,017 ft (310 m)
Total Area:	4.90 sq mi (12.68 km²)
Land Area:	4.19 sq mi (10.86 km²)
Water Area:	0.70 sq mi (1.82 km²)
Total Population:	2,021
Population Density:	481.99/sq mi (186.12/km²)
ZIP code:	56278
Area code:	320
FIPS code:	2748706
GNISfeature ID:	0649005
Website:	mnortonville.com

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History

Ortonville was platted in 1872 by Cornelius Knute Orton, and named for him. Ortonville was incorporated as a city in 1881. The Big Stone County Courthouse was built in 1902.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.56 square miles (9.22 km), of which 3.51 square miles (9.09 km) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km) is water.

U.S. Highways 12 and 75 bypass the city and a state highway, Minnesota State Highway 7 are three of the main routes in the city.