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Orr, Minnesota
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U.S. Highway 53 serves as a main route in Orr
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Location of the city of Orr
within Saint Louis County, Minnesota |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Incorporated | June 7, 1935 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.423 sq mi (3.686 km2) |
| • Land | 1.402 sq mi (3.630 km2) |
| • Water | 0.021 sq mi (0.054 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,303 ft (397 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 211 |
| • Estimate
(2022)
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214 |
| • Density | 150.50/sq mi (58.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code |
55771
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| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-48634 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0662112 |
| Sales tax | 7.375% |
Orr (/ˈɒr/ orr) is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 211 at the 2020 census.
U.S. Highway 53 serves as a main route in Orr.
Orr is located within the Kabetogama State Forest in Saint Louis County.
History
Orr got its start as a lumber town. A post office called Orr has been in operation since 1907. William Orr, an early postmaster, gave the community its name.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.423 square miles (3.69 km2); 1.402 square miles (3.63 km2) is land and 0.021 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
Orr is along Pelican Lake.
Climate
Orr has a dry winter humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb).
| Climate data for Orr, Minnesota, 1991–2020 normals, 2006-2020 snowfall: 1315ft (401m) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 45 (7) |
55 (13) |
76 (24) |
78 (26) |
89 (32) |
88 (31) |
96 (36) |
91 (33) |
91 (33) |
87 (31) |
69 (21) |
45 (7) |
96 (36) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 36 (2) |
40 (4) |
57 (14) |
69 (21) |
82 (28) |
84 (29) |
87 (31) |
85 (29) |
82 (28) |
67 (19) |
53 (12) |
39 (4) |
89 (32) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 14.9 (−9.5) |
20.9 (−6.2) |
33.8 (1.0) |
48.0 (8.9) |
61.2 (16.2) |
70.9 (21.6) |
75.3 (24.1) |
74.0 (23.3) |
64.3 (17.9) |
49.5 (9.7) |
33.4 (0.8) |
20.7 (−6.3) |
47.2 (8.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 3.5 (−15.8) |
7.4 (−13.7) |
21.1 (−6.1) |
35.5 (1.9) |
48.2 (9.0) |
58.3 (14.6) |
63.0 (17.2) |
61.0 (16.1) |
52.9 (11.6) |
40.1 (4.5) |
25.4 (−3.7) |
11.4 (−11.4) |
35.6 (2.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −7.9 (−22.2) |
−6.1 (−21.2) |
8.3 (−13.2) |
23.1 (−4.9) |
35.1 (1.7) |
45.7 (7.6) |
50.7 (10.4) |
48.0 (8.9) |
41.4 (5.2) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
17.4 (−8.1) |
2.2 (−16.6) |
24.0 (−4.4) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −34 (−37) |
−32 (−36) |
−20 (−29) |
6 (−14) |
24 (−4) |
31 (−1) |
40 (4) |
36 (2) |
27 (−3) |
16 (−9) |
−5 (−21) |
−24 (−31) |
−36 (−38) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −44 (−42) |
−43 (−42) |
−34 (−37) |
−6 (−21) |
19 (−7) |
26 (−3) |
36 (2) |
31 (−1) |
23 (−5) |
0 (−18) |
−22 (−30) |
−36 (−38) |
−44 (−42) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.90 (23) |
0.65 (17) |
0.88 (22) |
1.72 (44) |
2.73 (69) |
4.16 (106) |
4.13 (105) |
3.06 (78) |
2.97 (75) |
2.33 (59) |
1.50 (38) |
1.00 (25) |
26.03 (661) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 14.1 (36) |
12.8 (33) |
8.0 (20) |
9.7 (25) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
trace | 0.0 (0.0) |
trace | 2.5 (6.4) |
10.1 (26) |
18.1 (46) |
75.6 (193.16) |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS (snowfall, records & monthly max/mins) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1940 | 234 | — | |
| 1950 | 309 | 32.1% | |
| 1960 | 361 | 16.8% | |
| 1970 | 315 | −12.7% | |
| 1980 | 294 | −6.7% | |
| 1990 | 265 | −9.9% | |
| 2000 | 249 | −6.0% | |
| 2010 | 267 | 7.2% | |
| 2020 | 211 | −21.0% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 214 | −19.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 267 people, 117 households, and 69 families living in the city. The population density was 197.8 inhabitants per square mile (76.4/km2). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 112.6 per square mile (43.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 80.9% White, 18.4% Native American, and 0.7% from two or more races.
There were 117 households, of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.0% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.96.
The median age in the city was 42.1 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 31.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.
Transportation
Airport
- Orr Regional Airport
See also
In Spanish: Orr (Minnesota) para niños
