Housing data for Oronoco Township, MN
Oronoco Township, MN has an estimated 2,497 residents and 1,043 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Olmsted County.
13.9% of households rent.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+15.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,497 (±21)
- Housing units
- 1,043 (±90)
- Households that rent
- 13.9%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +15.5%
What stands out in Oronoco Township
Median home value: $617,000 (±$49,919) in Oronoco Township, higher than in Olmsted County ($331,700).
Median real estate taxes: $5,305 (±$624) in Oronoco Township, higher than in Olmsted County ($3,525).
Households that rent: 13.9% (±6.7 points) in Oronoco Township, lower than in Olmsted County (29.4%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 7.9% (±6.8 points) in Oronoco Township, lower than in Olmsted County (19.5%).
- Home values in Oronoco Township
- Property taxes in Oronoco Township
- Renters and owners in Oronoco Township
- Types of homes in Oronoco Township
Housing in Oronoco Township at a glance
- Rent by bedrooms: $582 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 56.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 13.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $124,079 median household income
- Home values: $617,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,495 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,305 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 81.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 40.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 45.6% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 23.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +15.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Oronoco Township against Olmsted County, its state and the nation
| Oronoco Township | Olmsted County | Minnesota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,497 (±21) | 164,498 (exact) | 5,739,445 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,043 (±90) | 71,151 (±77) | 2,545,030 (±1,535) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 13.9% (±6.7 points) | 29.4% (±1.1 points) | 27.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,370 (±$37) | $1,280 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $124,079 (±$25,778) | $95,406 (±$3,039) | $89,062 (±$409) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $617,000 (±$49,919) | $331,700 (±$5,623) | $329,300 (±$903) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,305 (±$624) | $3,525 (±$73) | $3,357 (±$10) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 40.6% (±9.8 points) | 40.7% (±1.7 points) | 52.1% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.1 minutes (±3.4) | 18.7 minutes (±0.9) | 22.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.5% (±5.9 points) | 92.2% (±0.7 points) | 91.6% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 53.5 years (±2.8) | 37.8 years (±0.3) | 38.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Oronoco Township covers 31.3 square miles of land, about 80 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Oronoco Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,162 (±205) | 2,497 (±21) | +15.5% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 947 (±83) | 1,043 (±90) | +10.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $336,100 (±$20,831) | $617,000 (±$49,919) | +83.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $101,042 (±$20,995) | $124,079 (±$25,778) | +22.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,151 (±$109) | $3,495 (±$576) | +62.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,470 (±$244) | $5,305 (±$624) | +52.9% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 6.8% (±5.2 points) | 13.9% (±6.7 points) | +7.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±25.2 points) | 0.0% (±14.8 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Olmsted County
Oronoco Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Olmsted County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Olmsted County recorded 162 violent and 1,191 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Oronoco Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55960 | 53% | 3,375 | $1,200 | $481,200 | $130,227 |
| 55901 | 20% | 58,495 | $1,403 | $317,000 | $94,607 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Oronoco Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oronoco | 2.1 mi | $1,100 | $505,000 | 1.9% |
| Cascade Township | 4.4 mi | — | $506,800 | 3.6% |
| Farmington Township | 6.0 mi | $1,889 | $386,600 | 23.0% |
| New Haven Township | 6.0 mi | — | $450,600 | 4.9% |
| Mazeppa Township | 6.0 mi | $1,075 | $400,000 | 2.4% |
| Zumbro Township | 7.0 mi | $700 | $446,700 | 5.6% |
| Pine Island | 7.2 mi | $1,110 | $350,500 | 19.9% |
| Hammond | 8.0 mi | $863 | $146,900 | 28.4% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Oronoco Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,183 | $1,226 | $1,422 | $1,969 | $2,377 |
HUD income limits for Oronoco Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $28,550 | $47,550 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $32,600 | $54,350 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $36,700 | $61,150 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $40,750 | $67,900 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $44,050 | $73,350 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $47,300 | $78,800 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $50,550 | $84,200 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $89,650 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Rochester, MN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $135,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Oronoco Township
How many renters are there in Oronoco Township?
Oronoco Township has an estimated 140 (±77) renting households, 13.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Oronoco Township?
The median household income in Oronoco Township is $124,079 (±$25,778) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Oronoco Township, MN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $617,000 (±$49,919) for owner-occupied homes in Oronoco Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Oronoco Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Oronoco Township, MN is $3,495 (±$576) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Oronoco Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Oronoco Township, MN is $5,305 (±$624) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Oronoco Township?
Oronoco Township, MN has an estimated 1,043 (±90) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Oronoco Township growing?
In Oronoco Township, the number of residents went from 2,162 in 2015–2019 to 2,497 in 2020–2024 (+15.5%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Oronoco Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Oronoco Township are 55960, 55901.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 55960?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55960 is $1,200 (±$656) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oronoco township, Olmsted County, Minnesota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oronoco township, Olmsted County, Minnesota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oronoco township, Olmsted County, Minnesota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oronoco township, Olmsted County, Minnesota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oronoco township, Olmsted County, Minnesota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oronoco township, Olmsted County, Minnesota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oronoco township, Olmsted County, Minnesota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Rochester, MN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Rochester, MN HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Oronoco township, Olmsted County, Minnesota (county subdivision:48616, in state:27 county:109).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .