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
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:
- BUFFALO MUNI (about 16 miles; BUFFALO, MN; Abbreviation: 8Y2)
- CRYSTAL (about 20 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MIC)
- FLYING CLOUD (about 21 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: FCM)
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)