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Orient, Iowa

City in Adair County, Iowa · ZIP 50858

  • Adair County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
  • 363 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 159Households
  • $81,250Median household income
  • $109,800Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−8.5%
3603804004202000: 40220002010: 40820102020: 3682020402368
Population of Orient at each census
CensusPopulation
2000402
2010408
2020368

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Orient
Under $50k33.9%
$50k to $100k37.1%
$100k to $150k20.8%
$150k to $200k7.5%
$200k and over0.6%

Median household income $81,250 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Orient
Owner occupied
132 units
Renter occupied
27 units
Vacancy rate
7.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Orient compared with its county and state
Orient compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureOrientAdair CountyIowa
Population4117,4713,195,937
Median household income$81,250$66,176$73,147
Median age42.442.638.6
Median home value$109,800$140,600$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.0%20.0%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.0%1.6%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes83.0%73.6%71.5%
Mean commute to work20.4 minutes21.1 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Orient2
Public schools in Orient, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Orient Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–6Orient-Macksburg Comm School District
Orient-Macksburg Senior High SchoolPublic7–12Orient-Macksburg Comm School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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