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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 2,971 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 2,971 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 current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Orton:
    • GNIS ID for Orton: 1256909
    • GNIS ID for Stanley County: 1266998
    • GNIS ID for State of South Dakota: 1785534
  • 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.

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.