Editing Ortonville, Minnesota (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1890= 768
|1900= 1247
|1910= 1774
|1920= 1758
|1930= 2017
|1940= 2469
|1950= 2577
|1960= 2674
|1970= 2665
|1980= 2550
|1990= 2205
|2000= 2158
|2010= 1916
|2020= 2021
|estyear=2021
|estimate=2011
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2021">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=March 15, 2023|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 15, 2023}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=March 25, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}
[[File:Civil War Veterans, Fourth of July or Decoration Day, Ortonville, Minnesota. On review in center of town, ca. 1880 - NARA - 558761.jpg|thumb|right|Civil War veterans on review in Ortonville 4th of July celebration, 1880s]]

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 1,916 people, 884 households, and 509 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|545.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,090 housing units at an average density of {{convert|310.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.7% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 884 households, of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.4% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.71.

The median age in the city was 49.8 years. 19.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 28.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.5% male and 53.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 2,158 people, 923 households, and 594 families living in the city.  The population density was {{convert|635.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,125 housing units at an average density of {{convert|331.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 97.68% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.42% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.88% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.09% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.28% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.65% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 923 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 26.1% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,614, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $30,590 versus $20,179 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,132.  About 7.2% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.