Orfordville, Wisconsin

Orfordville, Wisconsin
Village
Orfordville village hall
Location in Rock County and the state of Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 42°37′45″N 89°15′24″W / 42.62917°N 89.25667°W / 42.62917; -89.25667Coordinates: 42°37′45″N 89°15′24″W / 42.62917°N 89.25667°W / 42.62917; -89.25667
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Rock
Area
• Total	1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2)
• Land	1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	889 ft (271 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,442
• Estimate (2012)	1,461
• Density	1,232.5/sq mi (475.9/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	55-60250
GNIS feature ID	1570857
Website	http://www.orfordville.org

Orfordville is a village in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States, at the intersection of Highway 11, Highway 213, and the Wisconsin and Southern Railroad. The population was 1,272 at the 2000 census, and was 1,442 at the 2010 census.

The origin of its name came when a surveyor suggested Orford after a town in New Hampshire. It remained that until the establishment of a post office, when it was confused with Oxford, Wisconsin. The name was then changed to Orfordville at the suggestion of the postmaster general.

Orfordville is located at 42°37′45″N 89°15′24″W / 42.62917°N 89.25667°W / 42.62917; -89.25667 (42.629300, −89.256755). The elevation is 889 feet (271 m).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.17 square miles (3.03 km²), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,442 people, 542 households, and 394 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,232.5 inhabitants per square mile (475.9/km²). There were 575 housing units at an average density of 491.5 per square mile (189.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.1% White, 0.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.9% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.4% of the population.