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A town of 424.
Population
424
−6.6% since 2010
Median home value
$236K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
61.3
years
Jobs based here
90
A commuter town
Small town
424 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Orion
Most working residents leave Orion for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Richland Center (15%), Spring Green (10%) and Madison (10%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Orion1%
Richland Center15%
Spring Green10%
Madison10%
Muscoda5%
22 mi
median commute distance
90
jobs based in Orion
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Orion has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
40″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–30°
Spring35–57°
Summer59–80°
Fall39–59°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Orion is
Orion beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Orion | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.5% |
Richland Hospital
6.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
1.4% of Orion is conserved land
1.8 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
1.4%conserved
1.4%
conserved · 324 of 23,038 acres
1.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lower Wisconsin State Riverway | — | 953 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Orion for work
Where Orion’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
90jobs based in Orion
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Orion
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Orion is a town in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 541 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Orion and Twin Bluffs are located in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 541
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 912 ft
- Area code
- 608