Orfordville is a village in

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, United States. It is located at the intersection of

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, Highway 213, and the

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. The population was 1,473 at the 2020 census.

History

The origin of its name came when a surveyor suggested Orford after a

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. It remained that until the establishment of a post office, when it was confused with

Oxford, Wisconsin Oxford is a village in Marquette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 537 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Oxford. The Union Pacific Railroad runs through the town and over Neenah Lake to the northwe ...

. The name was then changed to Orfordville at the suggestion of the postmaster general.

Geography

Orfordville is located at (42.629300, −89.256755). The elevation is . According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,442 people, 542 households, and 394 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 575 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.1%

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, 0.6%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.3% Asian, 1.9% from

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, and 1.0% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 4.4% of the population. There were 542 households, of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were

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living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.3% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.11. The median age in the village was 37.1 years. 29.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.5% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64, and 11.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,272 people, 455 households, and 348 families living in the village. The

was . There were 469 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.41%

, 0.55%

, 0.08%

, 0.94% from

, and 1.02% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 2.28% of the population. There were 455 households, out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were

living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.14. In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $46,875, and the median income for a family was $50,192. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $25,050 for females. The

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for the village was $18,169. About 6.0% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the

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, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those aged 65 or over.

Education

Orfordville is the home of the

Parkview School District Parkview School District is a school district serving areas of Rock County, Wisconsin. The district includes the villages of Orfordville and Footville, as well as the towns of Spring Valley, Plymouth, Magnolia ''Magnolia'' is a large g ...

's high school, Parkview High School. The village is also home to one of the school district's two grade schools, Parkview Elementary School. In 2015, a new high school was built and the high school was remodeled to become Parkview Elementary. After construction ended, all schools in the Parkview district were located in Orfordville.

Transportation

Orfordville was previously served by intercity trains at the

Orfordville Depot The Orfordville Depot was built in 1886 by the Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad and served as a de facto social center for the tiny community of Orfordville, Wisconsin for decades. In 1988 it was added to the National Register of Historic Place ...

Notable people

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, film critic for

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* Realf Ottesen Brandt, noted

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minister *

Frederick Curtice Davis USS ''Frederick C. Davis'' (DE-136) was an built for the United States Navy during World War II. It was the last US Naval vessel lost in the Battle of the Atlantic. Namesake Frederick Curtice Davis was born on 21 October 1915 in Rock County, ...

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recipient, the USS Frederick C. Davis (DE-136) was named after him. * Olin J. Eggen, astronomer *

Ole P. Gaarder Ole P. Gaarder (June 9, 1844 – September 8, 1927) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician. Ole Peder Gaarder was born in Rock County, Wisconsin Territory. He was the son of Norwegian immigrants. Gaarder lived in Orfordville, ...

, Wisconsin State Representative * Gilbert N. Haugen, U.S. Representative from

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, U.S. Representative from

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* Paul John Kvale, U.S. Representative from Minnesota

References

External links

Village of Orfordville

Orfordville Public Library

Parkview School District
* Sanborn fire insurance maps
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