Census Data for Orton
Population ...
The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Orton a population of 65 people.
The community of Orton is located in Stanley County. The 2010 Census gave Stanley County; a population of 2,966 people. This means that Orton had 2.19% of the county's total population.
At the same time, South Dakota had a population of 814,180 people.
Stanley County ...
Orton is located in Stanley County<2>.
The county had a population of 2,966 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 65 people, Orton represented 2.19% of the county's total.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Stanley County.
Miscellaneous Information for Orton ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Stanley County or the community of Orton:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 46 (South Dakota)
- County Code: 117 (Stanley County)
- Place Code: 47710 (Orton)
- State & County Code: 46/117 (South Dakota / Stanley County)
- State & Place Code: 46/47710 (South Dakota / Orton)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Orton is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Orton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Stanley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |