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Orion
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Henry County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Orion Highlighted.svg
Country United States
State Illinois
County Henry
Area
 • Total 0.95 sq mi (2.45 km2)
 • Land 0.95 sq mi (2.45 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,754
 • Density 1,852.16/sq mi (714.80/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Postal code
61273
Area code(s) 309
FIPS code 17-56601

Orion (/ˈrˌən/ or-EE-on) is a village in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,861 at the 2010 census. It is the site for transmitters for many of the Quad Cities' radio and television stations, including KLJB, KWQC-TV, WMWC-TV, WQAD-TV, WQPT-TV and KQIN. FM radio station transmitters include WLKU and WXLP.

History

Orion was laid out on December 26, 1853, by Charles W. Dean. Until 1867 it was called Deanington.

Geography

Orion is located at 41°21′12″N 90°22′38″W / 41.35333°N 90.37722°W / 41.35333; -90.37722 (41.353260, -90.377229).

According to the 2010 census, Orion has a total area of 0.91 square miles (2.36 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 604
1890 624 3.3%
1900 584 −6.4%
1910 655 12.2%
1920 613 −6.4%
1930 620 1.1%
1940 715 15.3%
1950 829 15.9%
1960 1,269 53.1%
1970 1,801 41.9%
1980 2,013 11.8%
1990 1,821 −9.5%
2000 1,713 −5.9%
2010 1,861 8.6%
2020 1,754 −5.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

According to the 2020 census, the village had a population of 1,754. Of this, 1,826 (98.12%) were white, 16 (0.86) were two or more races, 11 (0.59%) some other race, 4 (0.21%) were Asian, 3 (0.16%) were American Indian or Alaska Native. Of the population, 45 (2.42%) were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Historic Places

Two Orion locations are listed in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places:

  • Central Park Music Pavilion – 1208 5th Street
  • West Water Tower and Ground Storage Tank – 310 11th Avenue

Schools

Public schools in Orion are governed by Orion Community Unit School District 223. While the districts educates pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, it does not account for private and non-profit preschools that are also available.

Elementary school

  • C.R. Hanna

Orion High School

High school

  • Orion High School

See also

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