Orion, Illinois

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Population (year 2000): 1,713. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,711 (-0.1% change)

Males: 836	(48.8%)
Females: 877	(51.2%)

Henry County

Median resident age:	39.7 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61273.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $50,500 (it was $48,147 in 2000)

Orion	$50,500
Illinois:	$50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $101,900 (it was $94,800 in 2000)

Orion	$101,900
Illinois:	$183,900

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Races in Orion:

White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
Hispanic (1.5%)

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Ancestries: German (31.5%), Swedish (22.2%), Irish (14.5%), English (11.9%), United States (7.7%), Dutch (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/27/1894

Elevation: 784 feet

Land area: 0.86 square miles.

Population density: 1974 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Orion

High school or higher: 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
Unemployed: 4.0%
Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orion village

Never married: 20.2%
Now married: 64.0%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 8.6%
Divorced: 6.9%

12 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.7%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Orion, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Orion to the number of sex offenders is 850 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Orion:	1.7% ($1,601)
Illinois:	1.7% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Davenport, IA (19.7 miles , pop. 98,359).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (136.9 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (188.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Andover, IL (7.2 miles ), Coal Valley, IL (8.1 miles ), Colona, IL (8.7 miles ), Sherrard, IL (9.1 miles ), Carbon Cliff, IL (10.1 miles ), Silvis, IL (10.7 miles ), Alpha, IL (11.1 miles ), Windsor, IL (11.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $74,000
1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $116,700
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $85,000
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $67,500
2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $75,300
2001: 1 building, cost: $210,000
2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $117,100
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $253,500
2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $177,500
2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $137,200
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $179,800
2007: 1 building, cost: $180,000

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Latitude: 41.35 N, Longitude: 90.38 W

Area code: 309

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Population change in the 1990s: -99 (-5.5%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (11%)
Machinery (11%)
Public administration (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (17%)
Health care (16%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Social assistance (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Machinery (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Engineers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Electricians (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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Crime in Orion by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	58.7
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	1	2	6	5	3	2	1	3
per 100,000	55.0	116.8	350.3	291.9	176.7	117.2	58.9	176.2
Burglaries	3	9	0	2	10	4	4	0
per 100,000	164.9	525.4	0.0	116.8	588.9	234.3	235.4	0.0
Thefts	20	6	26	34	27	19	17	10
per 100,000	1099.5	350.3	1517.8	1984.8	1590.1	1113.1	1000.6	587.2
Auto thefts	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	58.4	0.0	0.0	58.6	0.0	0.0
Arson	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	55.0	0.0	58.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	58.9	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2)	66.5	74.1	135.4	145.9	140.2	89.0	68.3	105.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.76
US city average:	3.00

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Orion-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 89% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1966, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the Orion village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/29/1981, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.0 miles away from the village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Hank Belshause - College football player (Southern Illinois Salukis).

Hospitals/medical centers near Orion:

ILLINI HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SILVIS, IL)
HAMMOND HENRY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GENESEO, IL)
GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; DAVENPORT, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Orion, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Orion:

QUAD CITY INTL (about 11 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)
CLINTON MUNI (about 33 miles; CLINTON, IA; ID: CWI)
WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 56 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; ID: SQI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Orion:

QUAD-CITY (about 10 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: I04)
GEN-AIRPARK (about 20 miles; GENESEO, IL; ID: 3G8)
DAVENPORT MUNI (about 23 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; ID: DVN)

Amtrak stations near Orion:

12 miles: MOLINE (QUAD CITY AIRPORT, 2200 69TH ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.
18 miles: DAVENPORT (BURLINGTON DEPOT, 304 WEST RIVER DR.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orion:

BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 17 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 19 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 19 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 62 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 6,404)
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; MACOMB, IL; FT enrollment: 11,096)
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; PEORIA, IL; FT enrollment: 5,262)

Public high school in Orion:

ORION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 366; Location: PO BOX 39; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Orion:

C R HANNA ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 473; Location: PO BOX 159; Grades: PK - 05)
ORION MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 266; Location: 800 12TH AVE BOX 129; Grades: 06 - 08)

Library in Orion:

WESTERN D.L. (Operating income: $228,884; Location: 1111 4TH STREET; 24,697 books; 918 audio materials; 711 video materials; 88 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Orion include: Saint Paul Lutheran Church (A), Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Orion: Love Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Orion Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	70.8%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	3.8%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	2.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Orion compared to Illinois state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.

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Banks with branches in Orion (2007 data):

BankOrion: Bankorion at 1114 Fourth Street, branch established on 1890-05-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $233.9 mil, Deposits: $183.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Orion Bancorporation, Inc.
Union Federal Savings and Loan Association: Orion Branch at 1110 Division St., branch established on 1890-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $112.1 mil, Deposits: $100.7 mil, headquarters in Kewanee, IL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		4	$3,387
Streets and Highways	1	$2,916	$34,992	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		2	$213
Health	0	$0		1	$106
Water Supply	1	$2,962	$35,544	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$3,157	$37,884	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		1	$102
Other Government Administration	1	$2,827	$33,924	15	$1,933
Totals for Government	4	$11,863	$35,589	23	$5,741

Orion government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $345,000
Construction - Sewerage: $1,911,000
Water Utilities: $202,000

Regular Highways: $40,000

Parks & Recreation: $16,000

Central Staff Services: $10,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $238,000
Police Protection: $175,000

Water Utilities: $140,000

Central Staff Services: $123,000

Sewerage: $114,000

Housing & Community Development: $108,000

Parks & Recreation: $44,000
General - Interest on Debt: $51,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $725,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $725,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $84,000
General Revenue, NEC: $76,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $19,000
Regular Highways: $8,000

Central Staff: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,048,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $133,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $332,000
Housing & Community Development: $108,000

Highways: $49,000
Tax - Property: $96,000
NEC: $19,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $202,000

5.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,528 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.20%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Rock Island County, IL	1.89% ($39,145 average AGI)
from Scott County, IA	0.31% ($43,484)
from Knox County, IL	0.21% ($29,429)

6.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,499 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.41%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Rock Island County, IL	1.94% ($30,787 average AGI)
to Scott County, IA	0.40% ($40,524)
to Knox County, IL	0.32% ($31,547)

Strongest AM radio stations in Orion:

WDLM (960 AM; 1 kW; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WKBF (1270 AM; 5 kW; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WOC (1420 AM; 5 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KJOC (1170 AM; 1 kW; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WAIK (1590 AM; 5 kW; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFXN (1230 AM; 1 kW; MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KDQN (1390 AM; 0 kW; DE QUEEN, AR; Owner: JAY W. BUNYARD & ANNE W. BUNYARD)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Orion:

WHTS (98.9 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WXLP (96.9 FM; MOLINE, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WLLR-FM (103.7 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WVIK (90.3 FM; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: AUGUSTANA COLLEGE)
KUUL (101.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCQQ (106.5 FM; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMXG (96.1 FM; CLINTON, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WDLM-FM (89.3 FM; EAST MOLINE, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WAXR (88.1 FM; GENESEO, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KORB (93.5 FM; BETTENDORF, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WKAY (105.3 FM; KNOXVILLE, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAAG (94.9 FM; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING CO.)
KBOB-FM (104.9 FM; GENESEO, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WLSR (92.7 FM; GALESBURG, IL; Owner: GALESBURG BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Orion:

KLJB-TV (Channel 18; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: QUAD CITIES TELEVISION ACQUISITION CORP.)
KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
WQAD-TV (Channel 8; MOLINE, IL; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
WQPT-TV (Channel 24; MOLINE, IL; Owner: BLACK HAWK COLLEGE)
WBQD-LP (Channel 26; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: FOUR SEASONS PEORIA, LLC)
WHBF-TV (Channel 4; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Owner: CORONET COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
K61HD (Channel 61; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KQIN (Channel 36; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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