Orion, Illinois
Orion | |
|---|---|
Downtown Orion in 2004 | |
| Coordinates: 41°21′05″N 90°22′35″W / 41.35139°N 90.37639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Henry |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.95 sq mi (2.45 km2) |
| • Land | 0.95 sq mi (2.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,754 |
| • Density | 1,852.16/sq mi (714.80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61273 |
| Area code | 309 |
| FIPS code | 17-56601 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399584 |
| Website | orionil |
Orion (/ˈoʊriːˌən/ OR-ee-on) is a village in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,754 at the 2020 census. It is the site for transmitters for many of the Quad Cities' radio and television stations, including KLJB, KWQC-TV, WMWC-TV, WQAD-TV, WQPT-TV and KQIN. FM radio station transmitters include WLKU and WXLP.