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About Orient
City in Iowa, United StatesOrient is a city in Orient Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States. The population was 368 at the time of the 2020 census.
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Work & commute in Orient
Full picture →Most working residents leave Orient for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Greenfield (16%), Creston (9%) and Des Moines (7%). Half commute less than 39 miles.
Health in Orient
Compared with Iowa
No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Orient tracks Iowa closely.
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Natural hazards in Orient
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Orient
Full climate →Orient has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Orient
All Orient schools →School Grade D-
The public schools Orient’s kids attend trail 97% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within IA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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