Orland, California

Orland is a city in Glenn County, California. The population was 8,298 at the 2020 census, up from 7,291 at the 2010 census, making Orland the most populous city in Glenn County. Orland is located north of Willows, at an elevation of . Interstate 5, (north–south) passes west of the downtown area while State Route 32 (east–west) passes through downtown.

A member of Bee City USA, Orland is the "Queen Bee Capital of North America" owing to its robust local and regional queen bee production as part of the county's agricultural products. It is home of the Honeybee Discovery Center museum. Annual events include the Queen Bee Festival in June and OktoBEEfest in October.

History

Orland incorporated in 1909. The first post office in Orland opened in 1916.

In 1908 Orland was the namesake of one of the first irrigation projects of the newly formed United States Bureau of Reclamation, the Orland Project, authorized by the Newlands Reclamation Act. The 1910 East Park Dam and other area dams still provide agricultural irrigation water.

During World War II, Orland was selected by the United States Army as the location for an airfield that was used for training pilots. Aircraft used at Orland included the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. Scenes for several films used for training pilots and aircrew members were produced at Orland. Constructed of a large square of thick, reinforced concrete, most of the airfield is now a civil airport operated by Glenn County.

Orland station was a stop along the Southern Pacific railroad's West Valley Line, now known as the California Northern Railroad. The Amtrak ''Coast Starlight'' route, running daily from Los Angeles to Seattle, served the town from 1974 to 1982.

In 2017 the City Council affiliated the city with Bee City USA and declared itself "Queen Bee Capital of North America" due to the unmatched production of queen bees by locally owned commercial apiaries.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

Orland is a rural agricultural town that sits in the northern Sacramento Valley. Interstate 5 is just west of the town.

The Sacramento River runs East of Orland and Black Butte Lake sits West. The Black Butte Lake dam drains into Stony Creek, which flows about a half-mile north of the Orland Arch.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Orland has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.

Demographics

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Orland had a population of 8,298. The population density was . The racial makeup of Orland was 46.6% White, 0.6% African American, 3.2% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 32.4% from other races, and 15.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 53.5% of the population.

The census reported that 99.3% of the population lived in households, 0.1% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.6% were institutionalized.

There were 2,812 households, out of which 43.4% included children under the age of 18, 47.9% were married-couple households, 9.7% were cohabiting couple households, 27.5% had a female householder with no partner present, and 14.9% had a male householder with no partner present. 21.9% of households were one person, and 11.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.93. There were 2,010 families (71.5% of all households).

The age distribution was 27.8% under the age of 18, 9.5% aged 18 to 24, 25.6% aged 25 to 44, 22.1% aged 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 34.4years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males.

There were 2,930 housing units at an average density of , of which 2,812 (96.0%) were occupied. Of these, 60.0% were owner-occupied, and 40.0% were occupied by renters.

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 19.3% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 52.6% spoke only English at home, 45.9% spoke Spanish, 0.5% spoke other Indo-European languages, and 0.9% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 75.8% were high school graduates and 12.8% had a bachelor's degree.

The median household income in 2023 was $64,531, and the per capita income was $26,078. About 14.6% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line.

2010

At the 2010 census Orland had a population of 7,291. The population density was . The racial makeup of Orland was 4,828 (66.2%) White, 37 (0.5%) African American, 122 (1.7%) Native American, 208 (2.9%) Asian, 1 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1,833 (25.1%) from other races, and 262 (3.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,269 persons (44.8%).

The census reported that 7,280 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households, 6 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 5 (0.1%) were institutionalized.

There were 2,515 households, 1,074 (42.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,280 (50.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 377 (15.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 147 (5.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 191 (7.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 7 (0.3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 583 households (23.2%) were one person and 272 (10.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.89. There were 1,804 families (71.7% of households); the average family size was 3.42.

The age distribution was 2,209 people (30.3%) under the age of 18, 742 people (10.2%) aged 18 to 24, 1,875 people (25.7%) aged 25 to 44, 1,608 people (22.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 857 people (11.8%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 32.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

There were 2,659 housing units at an average density of , of which 2,515 were occupied, 1,459 (58.0%) by the owners and 1,056 (42.0%) by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.5%. 4,235 people (58.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,045 people (41.8%) lived in rental housing units.

Politics

In the state legislature, Orland is in , and in .

Federally, Orland is in .

Education

;Public schools

* Fairview Elementary
* Mill Street Elementary
* C.K. Price Middle School
* Orland High School
* North Valley Continuation High School

;Private schools
* North Valley Christian School

Views

File:Orland, California, Welcome Signs-L1001544.jpg, Welcome signs
File:Orland City Hall and Police-L1001531.jpg, City Hall and Police Station
File:Masonic Temple in Orland, California-L1001527.jpg, Masonic Temple
File:Odd Fellows Building in Orland, California-L1001555.jpg, Odd Fellows Building
File:First Lutheran Church in Orland, California-L1001562.jpg, First Lutheran Church

Notable people

* Mark Koenig, infielder and teammate of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig with the New York Yankees, was living in Orland at the time of his death in 1993.
* Jackson Pollock, painter, lived on the outskirts of Orland for a short while growing up.
* Aldrick Rosas, NFL placekicker for the New York Giants, was born and raised in Orland.
* Cal Worthington, automobile mogul, owned a ranch here and died in Orland at age 92.
* George Wright, organist, was born in Orland.

References

External links

Orland Chamber of CommerceImages of Orland
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Eastman’s Originals Collection

Special Collections Dept.
University of California, Davis.

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Cities in Glenn County, California
Incorporated cities and towns in California
1909 establishments in California