Orion is a village in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,713 at the 2000 census. It is home of the Orion Chargers. It also has a KLJB 18 transmitter near the town. Henry County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... KLJB is a television station operating out of Davenport, Iowa. ...

Geography

Orion is located at 41°21′12″N, 90°22′38″W (41.353260, -90.377229).^GR1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.2 km² (0.9 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,713 people, 695 households, and 492 families residing in the village. The population density was 769.1/km² (1,989.1/mi²). There were 715 housing units at an average density of 321.0/km² (830.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.36% White, 0.12% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 0.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 695 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.01. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the village the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $48,147, and the median income for a family was $55,370. Males had a median income of $40,250 versus $25,962 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,043. About 1.6% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Almost 100% of the population consists of rednecks, especially Tyler Dedecker.

Schools

Elementary school

 C.R. Hanna 

Middle school

Orion Middle School

High school

Orion High School

External links

• Orion official website

Coordinates: 41.35326° N 90.377229° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Henry County, Illinois
County seat: Cambridge
Cities	Colona | Galva | Geneseo | Kewanee Henry County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Cambridge is a village in Henry County, Illinois, United States. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... Colona is a city located in Henry County, Illinois. ... Galva, Illinois Galva is a city in Henry County, Illinois, United States. ... Geneseo is a city located in Henry County, Illinois. ... Kewanee water tower as seen from N. Tremont St. ...
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Townships	Alba | Andover | Annawan | Atkinson | Burns | Cambridge | Clover | Colona | Cornwall | Edford | Galva | Geneseo | Hanna | Kewanee | Loraine | Lynn | Munson | Osco | Oxford | Phenix | Weller | Western | Wethersfield | Yorktown A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ... Alba Township is located in Henry County, Illinois. ... Andover Township is located in Henry County, Illinois. ... Annawan Township is located in Henry County, Illinois. ... Atkinson Township is located in Henry County, Illinois. ... Burns Township is located in Henry County, Illinois. ... Cambridge Township is located in Henry County, Illinois. ... Clover Township is located in Henry County, Illinois. ... Colona Township is located in Henry County, Illinois. ... Cornwall Township is located in Henry County, Illinois. ... Edford Township is located in Henry County, Illinois. ... Galva Township is located in Henry County, Illinois. ... Geneseo Township is located in Henry County, Illinois. ... Hanna Township is located in Henry County, Illinois. ... Kewanee Township is located in Henry County, Illinois. ... Loraine Township is located in Henry County, Illinois. ... Lynn Township is located in Henry County, Illinois. ... Munson Township is located in Henry County, Illinois. ... Osco Township is located in Henry County, Illinois. ... Oxford Township is located in Henry County, Illinois. ... Phenix Township is located in Henry County, Illinois. ... Weller Township is located in Henry County, Illinois. ... Western Township is located in Henry County, Illinois. ... Wethersfield Township is located in Henry County, Illinois. ... Yorktown Township is located in Henry County, Illinois. ...
Unincorporated communities	Fairbank | Green Rock | Lynn Center | Nekoma | Opheim | Sunny Hill Estates | Sunny Hill | Swedona | Ulah | Warner In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ... Green Rock, Illinois, technically no longer exists. ...