Ortonville, Minnesota

About Ortonville

Ortonville is a small town in western Minnesota counting 1,970 people who proudly call it home.

Ortonville holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.19 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 470 residents per square mile.

📰 Ortonville News Today

• Galen Gottschalk Obituary (1940 - 2026) - Ortonville, MN, MN - Lindsborg News Record Legacy obituary · Aug 12
• Jay Dee Ross Obituary May 7, 2026 Mundwiler & Larson Funeral Homes · May 7
• David Jay Zehringer Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information - washburn-mcreavy.com washburn-mcreavy.com · Aug 1
• Obituary for Brian L. Baerwaldt Harvey Anderson & Johnson Funeral Home · Apr 9
• Judith A. "Judy" (Kraayenbrink) Noll Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel · Jun 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ortonville Unique

• Positioned in western Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ortonville

• Berkner Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Big Stone County Historical Society Museum · Museum
• Boat · Attraction
• Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ortonville

• Central Park reviews ★
• Cliffs Park reviews ★
• Lakeside Park reviews ★
• Nielson Park reviews ★
• Northside Park reviews ★
• Ortonville Athletic Field reviews ★
• Prairie Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Reisdorph Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Victory Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ortonville

• Contract - 02
• KNOLL ELEMENTARY
• ORTONVILLE SECONDARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Ortonville Area Health Services · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ortonville

🏘️ Nearby Communities