How long do people stay in their homes in Ortonville, MN?

Name: How long people stay in Ortonville, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.9% (±5.4 points) of households in Ortonville, MN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.9% (±5.4 points)
Since before 2000: 25.9%

When households in Ortonville moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Ortonville	Big Stone County	Minnesota	United States
2023 or later	6.6% (±3.3 points)	4.6%	4.4%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.3% (±4.3 points)	11.8%	19.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	45.6% (±6.3 points)	37.5%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	8.6% (±4.6 points)	15.5%	16.1%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.3% (±3.9 points)	8.8%	10.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	17.6% (±6.9 points)	21.7%	10.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Ortonville, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Big Stone County (16.4%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (23.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Ortonville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ortonville
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Ortonville	—	19.9% (±5.4 points)	—
Big Stone City	1.5 mi	30.5% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ortonville Township	2.1 mi	0.0% (±63.8 points)	Not measurably different
Big Stone Township	4.0 mi	1.4% (±16.4 points)	Lower
Big Stone Township	5.2 mi	10.5% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Odessa	6.0 mi	19.6% (±39.6 points)	Not measurably different
Odessa Township	6.9 mi	12.8% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Yellow Bank Township	7.0 mi	3.6% (±33.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lockwood Township	7.1 mi	20.2% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Big Stone Township, SD (1.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Big Stone County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Barry	40.0% (±46.6 points)
2	Graceville	31.7% (±9.8 points)
3	Ortonville	19.9% (±5.4 points)
4	Odessa	19.6% (±39.6 points)
5	Foster Township (Big Stone County)	18.0% (±31.9 points)
6	Beardsley	15.6% (±23.2 points)
7	Prior Township	15.5% (±20.8 points)
8	Almond Township	14.9% (±10.5 points)
9	Browns Valley Township	13.0% (±37.6 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 often do people move in Ortonville?

19.9% of households in Ortonville, MN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Ortonville have?

25.9% of households in Ortonville have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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