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Orient, IA

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Population
352
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,351 ft
Median Home Value
$113,100
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$950/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$73,750
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IowaPopulation rankingHighest population places in IowaNearest larger communityWaukee, Iowa39 miles away · 34,890 residents.

About Orient

Orient is a city in Orient Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States. The 2020 census counted 368 residents. Orient was incorporated on March 21, 1882, on land set aside by the nearby Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. The school formed after the consolidation of the formerly separate Orient and Macksburg school districts in 1960. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Orient, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Orient, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map.

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