What kinds of homes are in Ortonville, MN?

Name: Types of homes in Ortonville, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Ortonville, MN has 1,092 (±75) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 260 homes per square mile of land.

79.5% are detached single-family houses.

1.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

11.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,092 (±75)
Detached houses: 79.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.1%
5+ unit buildings: 11.6%

Homes in Ortonville by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Ortonville	Big Stone County	Minnesota	United States
Single-family, detached	79.5% (±4.3 points)	82.4%	66.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.7% (±2.0 points)	2.3%	7.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.8% (±0.9 points)	1.1%	2.1%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.2%	2.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.9%	2.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.6% (±2.1 points)	2.2%	3.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	8.6% (±3.4 points)	4.5%	14.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.2% (±2.2 points)	5.4%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Ortonville, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Big Stone County (8.6%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (19.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Ortonville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ortonville
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Ortonville	—	11.6% (±4.0 points)	—
Big Stone City	1.5 mi	1.4% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ortonville Township	2.1 mi	0.0% (±78.1 points)	Not measurably different
Big Stone Township	4.0 mi	0.0% (±28.1 points)	Not measurably different
Big Stone Township	5.2 mi	0.0% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Odessa	6.0 mi	0.0% (±58.7 points)	Not measurably different
Odessa Township	6.9 mi	0.0% (±55.1 points)	Not measurably different
Yellow Bank Township	7.0 mi	0.0% (±45.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lockwood Township	7.1 mi	0.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Big Stone County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Graceville	23.3% (±9.4 points)
2	Clinton	22.0% (±12.5 points)
3	Ortonville	11.6% (±4.0 points)
4	Beardsley	8.2% (±19.1 points)
5	Otrey Township	6.3% (±42.4 points)
6 (tie)	Barry	0.0% (±161.6 points)
6 (tie)	Correll	0.0% (±114.1 points)
6 (tie)	Johnson	0.0% (±98.0 points)
6 (tie)	Odessa	0.0% (±58.7 points)

Showing 9 of 22 places in Big Stone County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ortonville

How many homes are in Ortonville?

Ortonville, MN has an estimated 1,092 (±75) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Ortonville houses or apartments?

79.5% are detached houses and 4.7% attached houses, while 12.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Ortonville?

1.1% of homes in Ortonville are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ortonville city, Minnesota

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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