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Orienta

A town of 164 people in Bayfield County, Wisconsin

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Map of Orienta: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land16%5,569 of 34,418 acres

Trails9.5 mi0.2 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves3named on the map

1Bayfield County Forest4,615 acres

2South Shore Lake Superior Fish and Wildlife Area959 acres

3Lake Superior Wayside8 acres Directions

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About Orienta

Town in Wisconsin, United States

164Population

54.2 sq miArea

833 ftElevation

Orienta is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 164 at the 2020 census, up from 122 at the 2010 census.

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Most working residents leave Orienta for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Superior (14%), Duluth (11%) and Port Wing (10%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

Superior

14%

Duluth, MN

11%

Port Wing

10%

Bayfield

6%

0%Work in townlive and work in Orienta 31 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 4Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Orienta →

Health in Orienta

Compared with Wisconsin

10better than WI·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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6.8%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityWI 9.7% · better 8.5%Fewer adults facing food insecurityWI 12.1% · better 12.3%More adults who have had cancerWI 8.6% · worse

Care nearby

Aspirus Lake View HospitalTwo Harbors · 23.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Northlakes - Iron RiverIron River · 10.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 54847, 54865, 54820 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Orienta →

Natural hazards in Orienta

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding💨 Strong wind

1Does Orienta flood?paid flood claims since 2017 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Orienta MapOrienta vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Orienta has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 61 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25° / 8°Winter

50° / 28°Spring

75° / 52°Summer

53° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Orienta get?About 61 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 2, with the last in spring around May 31.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Orienta

Nearest: Evelyn Goldberg Briggs Memorial LibraryIron River · 10.9 miles · 44 hrs a week

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Locator map of Orienta — Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Bumm13 at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Orienta Port Wing Oulu Tripp Cloverland

EPort Wing SOulu SETripp WCloverland

Where Orienta residents work nearby:Port Wing 10%Work & commute →

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