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| name = Orion |
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| category = [[List of towns and villages in Illinois|Village]] |
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| country = United States |
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| state = Illinois |
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| region = [[Henry County, Illinois|Henry]] |
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| region_type = County |
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| district_type = Township |
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| population = 1713 |
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| population_date = 2000 |
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| leader_type = Village president |
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| timezone = [[North American Central Time Zone|CST]] |
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| utc_offset = -6 |
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| postal_code = 61273 |
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| area_code = [[Area code 309|309]] |
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| map_caption = Location of Orion within Illinois |
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| commons = Orion, Illinois |
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'''Orion''' (The "Or" is pronounced "oar" and the "i" like a long "e") is a village in [[Henry County, Illinois|Henry County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. The population was 1,713 at the 2000 census. It is home of the Orion Chargers. It is also the site for transmitters for many of the Quad Cities' television stations, including [[KLJB]], [[WQAD-TV]], [[WQPT]] and [[Iowa Public Television|KQIN]]. |
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==Geography== |
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Orion is located at {{coord|41|21|12|N|90|22|38|W|city}} (41.353260, -90.377229).{{GR|1}} |
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²), all of it land. |
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==Demographics== |
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In the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 1,713 people, 695 households, and 492 families in the village. The [[population density]] was 1,989.1 people per square mile (769.1/km²). There were 715 housing units at an average density of 830.2/sq mi (321.0/km²). The racial makeup was 99.36% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.12% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.35% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.18% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.46% of the population. |
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There were 695 households of which 32.4% had children under 18 living with them, 63.6% were [[Marriage|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. |
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In the village the population was 25.9% under 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 or older. The median age was 40. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males. |
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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. |
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==Historic Places== |
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[[Image:OrionMusicPavilion.jpg|thumb|Music Pavilion, Orion, IL<br />Image: [http://www.mainstreetorion.com Main Street Orion]|300px]] |
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Two Orion locations are listed in the [[National Park Service]]'s [[National Register of Historic Places]]: |
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* Central Park Music Pavilion - 1208 5th Steet<ref>http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20020531.htm NPS National Register of Historic Places Listings May 31, 2002</ref> |
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* West Water Tower and Ground Storage Tank - 310 11th Avenue<ref>http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20030214.htm National Register of Historic Places Listings February 14, 2003</ref> |
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==Schools== |
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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. |
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===Preschool=== |
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* [http://www.chargerchildcare.com/ Charger Child Care] |
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* TLC Preschool |
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* [http://www.orionschools.us/crhweb/CRHanna.htm C.R. Hanna] |
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===Elementary school=== |
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* [http://www.orionschools.us/crhweb/CRHanna.htm C.R. Hanna] |
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===Middle school=== |
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* [http://www.orionschools.us/OMS.htm Orion Middle School] |
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===High school=== |
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* [[Orion High School]] |
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==References== |
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<references /> |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.orionil.org/ Orion official website] |
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*[http://www.oriongazette.com/ Orion Gazette] |
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{{Henry County, Illinois}} |
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[[Category:Henry County, Illinois]] |
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[[Category:Villages in Illinois]] |
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Revision as of 23:45, 20 May 2010
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