Orion is a town in
Richland County,
Wisconsin, United States. The population was 628 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Orion and Twin Bluffs are located in the town.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km
2), of which, 35.8 square miles (92.7 km
2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km
2) of it (1.19%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 628 people, 233 households, and 185 families residing in the town. The
population density was 17.5 people per square mile (6.8/km
2). There were 309 housing units at an average density of 8.6 per square mile (3.3/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.52%
White, 0.16%
Native American, 0.16% from
other races, and 0.16% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
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of any race were 0.16% of the population.
There were 233 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were
married couples
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living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $44,643, and the median income for a family was $49,167. Males had a median income of $28,929 versus $22,857 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $20,823. About 3.3% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
*
Daniel Downs
Daniel Downs (December 2, 1824 – September 14, 1897) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.
Biography
Downs was born in Trumbull County, Ohio. A Congregationalist, Downs married Mary D. Cowen in 1850. The ...
, Wisconsin State Senator was born in Orion
*
George H. Hodges
George Hartshorn Hodges (February 6, 1866 – October 7, 1947) was an American politician and the 19th Governor of Kansas (1913–1915).
Biography
Hodges was born in Orion, Wisconsin, in Richland County. His family moved to Olathe, Kansas, w ...
, 19th governor of the state of
Kansas was born in Orion
References
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Towns in Richland County, Wisconsin
Towns in Wisconsin