Orion, Illinois

Coordinates: 41°21′12″N 90°22′38″W / 41.35333°N 90.37722°W / 41.35333; -90.37722

Orion
Village
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Henry
Coordinates	41°21′12″N 90°22′38″W / 41.35333°N 90.37722°W / 41.35333; -90.37722
Area	0.9 sq mi (2 km2)
- land	0.9 sq mi (2 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
Wikimedia Commons: Orion, 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 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 KQIN.

Geography

Orion is located at 41°21′12″N 90°22′38″W / 41.35333°N 90.37722°W / 41.35333; -90.37722 (41.353260, -90.377229).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.

Historic Places

Music Pavilion, Orion, IL
Image: Main Street Orion

Two Orion locations are listed in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places:

• Central Park Music Pavilion – 1208 5th Steet^[2]
• West Water Tower and Ground Storage Tank – 310 11th Avenue^[3]

Schools

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.

Preschool

• Charger Child Care
• TLC Preschool
• C.R. Hanna

Elementary school

• C.R. Hanna

Middle school

• Orion Middle School

High school

• Orion High School

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ^ http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20020531.htm NPS National Register of Historic Places Listings May 31, 2002
3. ^ http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20030214.htm National Register of Historic Places Listings February 14, 2003

External links

• Orion official website
• Orion Gazette