Welcome to Orfordville ...
The village of Orfordville is located in Rock County<1>.
The location of Orfordville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Orfordville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Orfordville has a population of 1,498 people<3> (see below for details).
Orfordville is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Orfordville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Orfordville had an population of 1,498 people. This is an increase of 3.88% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.77% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Orfordville had a population of 1,442 people. This makes Orfordville the county's 16th most populous community.
The population of Orfordville represents 0.03% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 610th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,442 people, the population of Orfordville increased 13.36% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,272 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Orfordville.
Communities Also Named Orfordville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Orfordville - it's located in New Hampshire.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orfordville.
Communities near Orfordville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orfordville.
- Janesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Beloit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Beloit is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
- Monroe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Roscoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Roscoe is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <5>
- South Beloit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beloit
- South Beloit is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Beloit <5>
- Rockton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Rockton is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockton <5>
- Milton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Edgerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
- Evansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
- Brodhead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Orfordville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orfordville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orfordville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Orfordville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orfordville. See our Newspapers Page for Orfordville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orfordville ...
Looking for more information about Orfordville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Orfordville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Orfordville.
Adding Orfordville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Orfordville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Orfordville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Orfordville post office opened in 1857.
We also found Orfordville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Orfordville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orfordville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rock County: www.co.rock.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Rock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Orfordville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orfordville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |