Moving to Loretto, Minnesota

Population: 570. Estimated population in July 2024: 608 (+6.7% change)
Males: 295 (51.8%), Females: 275 (48.2%)

Hennepin County

Zip codes: 55357.

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $54,375
Median house value: $152,700

Population by Race

Races in Loretto:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (60.5%), Irish (15.3%), Polish (12.1%), English (10.5%), Norwegian (9.3%), Swedish (7.9%).

Elevation: 1010 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Map of Loretto, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Loretto

  • High school or higher: 89.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 0.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Loretto city

  • Never married: 17.0%
  • Now married: 64.4%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +165 (+40.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Loretto:

  • BUFFALO HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BUFFALO, MN)
  • RIDGEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; WACONIA, MN)
  • METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SAINT LOUIS PARK, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Loretto:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 32 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 44 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 98 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Loretto:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Loretto:

  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 19 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,857)
  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
  • AUGSBURG COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES (about 29 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 36,289)

Private primary/middle schools in Loretto:

  • S S PETER – PAUL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 172; Location: 150 RAILWAY ST BOX 38; Grades: PK – 8)
  • SALEM LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 99; Location: 9620 PIONEER TRAIL; Grades: KG – 8)