Moving to Orfordville, Wisconsin

Population: 1,272. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,336 (+5.0% change)
Males: 618 (48.6%), Females: 654 (51.4%)

Rock County

Zip code: 53576

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.9 years
Median household income: $46,875
Median house value: $90,300

Population by Race

Races in Orfordville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (41.4%), Norwegian (24.7%), English (13.1%), Irish (12.8%), Swiss (6.3%), French (5.3%).

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Orfordville

  • High school or higher: 87.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orfordville village

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 58.0%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +53 (+4.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Orfordville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Orfordville:

  • ROCK CO (about 16 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)
  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 33 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
  • DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 36 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Orfordville:

Amtrak stations near Orfordville:

  • 18 miles: BELOIT (HWY. 75 & HWY. 51) – Bus Station. Services: call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: JANESVILLE (HWY. 26 & HWY. 14) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: JANESVILLE (3136 EAST COUNTY ROAD O)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orfordville:

  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 33 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 33 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 39 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)

Schools

Public high school in Orfordville:

  • PARKVIEW HI (Students: 349; Location: 106 W CHURCH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Orfordville:

  • ORFORDVILLE EL (Students: 333; Location: 408 W BELOIT ST; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • PARKVIEW JR (Students: 208; Location: 106 W CHURCH ST; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Orfordville:

  • ORFORDVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $74,279; Location: 203 W. BELOIT ST.; 14,007 books; 84 audio materials; 1,120 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)