Orono (/ˈɒrəˌnoʊ/ ORR-ə-noh, /ˈɒrnoʊ/ ORR-noh) is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States.

It is situated west of Minneapolis on the north shore of Lake Minnetonka.

Orono is an affluent municipality that ranks as one of the wealthiest cities in the state.

Residents received permission from Hennepin County to form the independent town of Orono in 1889.

[12][13] The contempt order was likely the first ever issued to a municipality in Minnesota and resulted from the city willfully disobeying the provisions of the injunction prohibiting the recruitment of Long Lake firefighters and the use of Long Lake Station 2.

[14] The court also found Mayor Dennis Walsh and Fire Chief James Van Eyll colluded to intimidate a Long Lake firefighter in violation of the order and fined the city for its violations.

18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of the 2013 American Community Survey, the Orono median household and family incomes are $100,362 and $117,024, respectively.

15.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.