Ortonville, Minnesota

Ortonville, Minnesota
Ortonville's historic downtown
Ortonville's historic downtown
Location of Ortonville within Big Stone County, Minnesota
Location of Ortonville
within Big Stone County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°18′06″N 96°26′29″W / 45.30167°N 96.44139°W / 45.30167; -96.44139
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesBig Stone
Founded1872
Incorporated1881
Area
 • Total4.90 sq mi (12.68 km2)
 • Land4.19 sq mi (10.86 km2)
 • Water0.70 sq mi (1.82 km2)
Elevation1,056 ft (322 m)
Population
 • Total2,021
 • Estimate 
(2021)[4]
2,011
 • Density481.99/sq mi (186.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56278
Area code320
FIPS code27-48706[5]
GNIS feature ID2396087[2]
Websitemnortonville.com

Ortonville is a city in and the county seat of Big Stone County in the U.S. state of Minnesota at the southern tip of Big Stone Lake, along the South Dakota border. The population was 2,021 at the 2020 census.[3][6] Big Stone Lake State Park is nearby.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ortonville, Minnesota
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.