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Richland County

Population in July 2008: 630. Population change since 2000: +0.3%
 

Males: 328  (52.1%)
Females: 302  (47.9%)

Median resident age:  38.4 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,478 (it was $44,643 in 2000)
Orion:  $53,478
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,445
Orion:  $27,445
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $146,059 (it was $91,700 in 2000)
Orion:  $146,059
Wisconsin:  $168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $213,363; Detached houses: $220,244; Townhouses or other attached units: $137,516; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $482,841; Mobile homes: $70,357

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Races in Orion:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Orion: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (49.5%), Irish (15.9%), English (12.6%), Norwegian (11.6%), United States (6.2%), Polish (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 720 feet

Land area: 35.8 square miles.

Population density: 18 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Orion

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orion town

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 68.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Orion:  1.4% ($1,257)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Madison, WI (50.8 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (168.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Buena Vista, WI (2.3 miles ), Richland Center, WI (2.4 miles ), Avoca, WI (2.4 miles ), Eagle, WI (2.4 miles ), Muscoda, WI (2.4 miles ), Richland, WI (2.5 miles ), Pulaski, WI (2.6 miles ), Ithaca, WI (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 43.26 N, Longitude: 90.37 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 608

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Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+3.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)



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Orion-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 108% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the Orion town center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1984, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.0 miles away from the town center killed 9 people and injured 200 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Orion:
  • RICHLAND HOSPITAL INC THE (about 8 miles; RICHLAND CENTER, WI)
  • BOSCOBEL AREA HEALTH CARE (about 19 miles; BOSCOBEL, WI)
  • UPLAND HILLS HEALTH (about 23 miles; DODGEVILLE, WI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orion:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 37 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 50 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 50 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 37,607)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 54 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 57 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 61 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 72 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  79.4%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.3%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.6%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Orion, WI



Orion compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Richland County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (72%)
  • Wood (16%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Orion

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents38.0%19.7%14.9%4.1%2.5%
Congregations11.8%26.5%8.8%2.9%5.9%
NameChurch of the NazareneNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesLutheran ChurchNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsOther religions
Adherents2.4%2.1%2.1%2.0%12.0%
Congregations2.9%2.9%5.9%2.9%29.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,917 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.05%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

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 Sauk County, WI  1.15% ($30,064 average AGI)
from Grant County, WI  0.93% ($23,302)
from Dane County, WI  0.81% ($78,127)


6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,708 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.74%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

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 Dane County, WI  0.98% ($102,000 average AGI)
to Sauk County, WI  0.95% ($32,108)
to Grant County, WI  0.88% ($31,450)


Strongest AM radio stations in Orion:
  • WRCO (1450 AM; 1 kW; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKTY (580 AM; 5 kW; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: FAMILY RADIO, INC.)
  • WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Orion:
  • WRCO-FM (100.9 FM; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Owner: FRUIT BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WHHI (91.3 FM; HIGHLAND, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WJTY (88.1 FM; LANCASTER, WI; Owner: JOY PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WVCX (98.9 FM; TOMAH, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
  • WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDMP-FM (99.3 FM; DODGEVILLE, WI; Owner: DODGE POINT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Orion:
  • WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
  • WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
  • WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 14 meters (46ft)
Total costs: $144,000
Total average daily traffic: 9,378
Total average daily truck traffic: 681
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 10,624

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 4
  • 2000-2009: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Orion, WI

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