Ormsby, Minnesota

About Ormsby

Ormsby is a tiny community in southern Minnesota counting 123 people who proudly call it home.

Ormsby holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.35 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 351 residents per square mile.

📰 Ormsby News Today

• Ann M. Nibbe Obituary (2026) - Ormsby, MN - Kramer Family Funeral Home - Sherburn Chapel Legacy obituary · Feb 3
• Marlis Fleming Obituary Jan 2, 2026 sturmfh.com · Jan 2
• Tornadoes, hail reported Monday night in southern Minnesota Star Tribune · Apr 13
• Thomas R. "Tom" Kuehl Obituary (2026) - Rural Ormsby, MN - Kramer Family Funeral Home - Sherburn Chapel Legacy obituary · May 29
• Ormsby, MN Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jul 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ormsby Unique

• The only place in America named Ormsby — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ormsby

• Exceder Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Turtle Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Watline Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Willow Creek Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ormsby

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