Orion, Illinois
| Orion | |
| Village | |
 |
|
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | Henry |
| Coordinates | 41°21′12″N 90°22′38″W / 41.35333°N 90.37722°WCoordinates: 41°21′12″N 90°22′38″W / 41.35333°N 90.37722°W |
| Area | 0.91 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - land | 0.91 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - water | 0.00 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 1,861 (2010) |
| Density | 1,989.1/sq mi (768/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 61273 |
| Area code | 309 |
   Location of Orion within Illinois
|
|
Orion (The "Or" is pronounced "oar" and the "i" like a long "e") is a village in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,861 at the 2010 census. It is the site for transmitters for many of the Quad Cities' radio and television stations, including KLJB, KWQC-TV, WMWC-TV, WQAD-TV, WQPT-TV and KQIN. FM radio station transmitters include WLKU and WXLP.
Orion was laid out on December 26, 1853, by Charles W. Dean. Until 1867 it was called Deanington.
Orion is located at 41°21′12″N 90°22′38″W / 41.35333°N 90.37722°W (41.353260, -90.377229).
According to the 2010 census, Orion has a total area of 0.91 square miles (2.36 km2), all land.
According to the 2010 Census, the village had a population of 1,861. Of this, 1,826 (98.12%) were white, 16 (0.86) were two or more races, 11 (0.59%) some other race, 4 (0.21%) were Asian, 3 (0.16%) were American Indian or Alaska Native. Of the population, 45 (2.42%) were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Two Orion locations are listed in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places:
Public schools in Orion are governed by Orion Community Unit School District 223. While the districts educates pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, it does not account for private and non-profit preschools also available.
...
Wikipedia