Orienta, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Orienta, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bayfield
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:140.5
Area Land Km2:140.1
Area Water Km2:0.5
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:122
Population Density Km2:0.9
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:254
Elevation Ft:833
Coordinates:46.7331°N -91.4636°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-60275[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1583870

Orienta is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 122 at the 2010 census.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 140.5sqkm, of which 140.1sqkm is land and 0.5sqkm, or 0.35%, is water.[3]

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 101 people, 52 households, and 24 families in the town. The population density was 1.9 people per square mile (0.7/km). There were 201 housing units at an average density of 3.7 per square mile (1.4/km). The racial makeup of the town was 95.05% White, 3.96% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.95%.

Of the 52 households 11.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.8% were non-families. 42.3% of households were one person and 11.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.75.

The age distribution was 14.9% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 37.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% 65 or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.5 males.

The median household income was $33,333 and the median family income was $46,250. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,775. There were no families and 6.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Orienta town, Bayfield County, Wisconsin. https://archive.today/20200212164017/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US5500760275. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. May 9, 2014.