Orr is located within the Kabetogama State Forest in Saint Louis County.

Orr has a dry winter humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb).

The racial makeup of the city was 80.9% White, 18.4% Native American, and 0.7% from two or more races.

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 racial makeup of the city was 84.74% White, 13.25% Native American, and 2.01% from two or more races.

16.2% were of Finnish, 15.7% Irish, 13.0% German, 9.2% Norwegian, 6.5% Swedish and 5.4% American ancestry.

About 12.9% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 33.3% of those 65 or over.