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A township of 1,452 people in Wayne County, Illinois

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About Orel

Township in Illinois, United States

1,325Population

47.2 sq miArea

394 ftElevation

Orel Township is located in Wayne County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,420 and it contained 678 housing units.

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Health in Orel

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 37% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 78% of towns with similar incomes.

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4better than IL·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 2▲ 2 close

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7.3%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 10.4%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 9.4%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse

Care nearby

Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1Fairfield · 11.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Fairfield Community Health CenterFairfield · 11.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 62895, 62886, 62837 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Orel →

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School Grade B

The public schools Orel’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictWayne City CUSD 100Schools2

Wayne City Attendance Center A-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 342 students Wayne City High School C-High · Grades 9–12 · 135 students

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