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OrientIL

A town of 321, settled in 1913.

Is Orient a good place to live?

Orient has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

321 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Orient: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Orient, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOrient water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Orient’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFrankfort Community Unit School District 168Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereFranklin County ClerkFranklin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6287462874 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Orient.

Work & commute

A larger share of residents live below the poverty line in Orient than in most of Illinois or the rest of the country

Orient’s median household income stands at $40,000, where Illinois’ towns sit at $83,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. For Orient, the average trip to work is 35 minutes. The top destinations are Marion (17%), West Frankfort (9%) and Benton (8%).

0%work in town
OrientIllinois townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line41%8.4%9.6%
Average trip to work35 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$40,000$83,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Orient0%
Marion17%
West Frankfort9%
Benton8%
Mount Vernon7%
13 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Orient
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Orient, mostly inland flooding

Orient’s FEMA risk score comes in at 73 of 100. 31% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 28%.

73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
73High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Orient

For Orient, the peak summer temperature is 88°F.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–44°
Spring45–67°
Summer65–87°
Fall46–69°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Orient is

The share of adults in Orient who report frequent mental distress: 18%. Of 32 CDC measures, Orient beats the Illinois average on 1 and trails it on 7. Among adults in the town, 40% have obesity, above both Illinois’ towns (37%) and U.S. towns (35%). In Orient, 18% of adults binge drink, and 15% smoke cigarettes.

OrientIllinois townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)14%13%14%
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
What stands outOrientIL
Fewer uninsured adults7.2%9.9%
More adults with COPD8.4%6.3%
Franklin Hospital
7.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Orient

17pages on Orient
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Orient

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Orient for work

Where Orient’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Marion Marion 17% 9% → West Frankfort West Frankfort 9% 8% → Benton Benton 8% 7% → Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 7% 5% → Herrin Herrin 5% 5% → Carbondale Carbondale 5% Orient · 0% stay
11jobs based in Orient
0%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Orient

City in Illinois, United States

Orient is a city in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 327.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
475 ft
ZIP code
62874
Area code
618

Questions about Orient

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Orient, IL a good place to live?

Orient has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.