Orion, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -7.8%
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| Males: 301 |  (52.0%) |
| Females: 278 |  (48.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 42.4 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 53581.
| Orion: | $79,751 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,847 (it was $20,823 in 2000)
Orion town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $199,866 (it was $91,700 in 2000)
| Orion: | $199,866 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $250,850; detached houses: $261,473; townhouses or other attached units: $613,931; in 2-unit structures: $276,599; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $248,379; mobile homes: $59,249; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $29,774
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Orion, WI
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- 56297.1%White alone
- 101.7%Hispanic
- 30.5%Two or more races
- 20.3%American Indian alone
- 10.2%Black alone
- 10.2%Asian alone
Races in Orion detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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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: 16 people per square mile (very low).
4 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Orion town: | 1.4% ($1,257) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
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:
Sextonville, WI (2.1 miles ),
), Gotham, WI (2.2 miles),
Buena Vista, WI (2.3 miles ),
), Richland, WI (2.5 miles ),
), Ithaca, WI (2.7 miles )
)Latitude: 43.26 N, Longitude: 90.37 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 608
| Here: | 2.6% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.4%)
- Construction (9.3%)
- Health care (6.2%)
- Educational services (5.6%)
- Finance & insurance (4.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.0%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (17.4%)
- Construction (15.0%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (5.4%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.8%)
- Truck transportation (4.8%)
- Food (4.2%)
- Transportation equipment (4.2%)
- Health care (12.9%)
- Educational services (9.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
- Finance & insurance (7.1%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.5%)
- Public administration (4.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.0%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.8%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.1%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.8%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5.2%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.5%)
- Cashiers (3.9%)
Average climate in Orion, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Orion-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (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 F5 (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.
Earthquake activity:
Orion-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 51% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 356.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 145.3 miles away from Orion center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 333.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 356.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 130.5 miles away from Orion center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 116.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Richland County (18) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 15, Tornadoes: 8, Winds: 4, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orion:
- University of Wisconsin-Platteville (about 37 miles; Platteville, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,679)
- Edgewood College (about 50 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 2,455)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (about 51 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 34,621)
- University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 51 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
- Madison Area Technical College (about 54 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 9,603)
- Herzing University-Madison (about 55 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 3,160)
- Viterbo University (about 58 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 2,848)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Orion: Collins Dairy and Stock Farm (A), Englewood Farm (B), Mapleton Stock and Grain Farm (C), Spring Brook Farm (D), Woodside Stock and Sheep Farm (E), Indian Creek Stock Farm (F), Walnut Grove Stock and Dairy Farm (G), Wisconsin Valley Fruit and Stock Farm (H), Beaver Dam Stock Farm (I), Clearview Stock Farm (J), Fernview Dairy Farm (K), High Lawn Stock Farm (L), Hillside Stock Farm (M), Oak Ridge Holstein Farm (N), Pine Knoll Stock Farm (O), Pine Lawn Stock Farm (P), Pleasant Valley Stock Farm (Q), Pompeiis Pillar Farm (R), River Valley Farm (S), Running Brook Stock Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Orion: Ash Creek United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Ash Creek Cemetery (1), Indian Creek Cemetery (2), Oak Ridge Cemetery (3), Mayfield Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: .37 Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Indian Creek (A), Snake Creek (B), Ash Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Orion: Orion Mussel Bed State Natural Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Birthplace of: George H. Hodges - Politician.
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.1% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.2% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
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
| This town: | 7.3% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 1.6% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Orion:
- Never married: 18.6%
- Now married: 68.7%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 6.0%
- Divorced: 6.6%
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 (commute): 23.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.4 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Orion, WI (based on Richland County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 2,706 | 14 |
| Catholic | 2,330 | 4 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,435 | 16 |
| Other | 65 | 2 |
| None | 11,485 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
| Richland County: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| This county: | 0.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Here: | 0.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
| Richland County: | 5.51 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
| Richland County: | 9.36 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 7.7% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 29.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 17.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
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
- 14Number of bridges
- 59ft / 17.7mTotal length
- $458,000Total costs
- 8,746Total average daily traffic
- 588Total average daily truck traffic
- 10,893Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 31950-1959
- 11960-1969
- 21980-1989
- 51990-1999
- 32000-2009
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 69.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 16.3%Wood
- 5.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.3%Electricity
- 1.9%Utility gas
- 1.0%Other fuel
- 87.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.0%Wood
Orion compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly 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 below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.