Town guide

Orfordville, Wisconsin

Orfordville is a village in Rock County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,473 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53576.

Homes sold for a median of $197 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,4731,238 per sq mi
Median home value$194,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$197Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Orfordville

1 ZIP code
Orfordville, WI53576 Balanced $197/sq ft +1.1% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 36% sold over asking

Mostly Orfordville; also Plymouth Town (Rock County) and Spring Valley Town

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Orfordville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Orfordville

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)72 miles away
Closer regional airportChicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI33 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL97 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Orfordville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Orfordville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Orfordville had 1,473 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 617th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Rock County grew from 51,203 residents in 1900 to 163,687 in 2020.

Orfordville population by census2000: 1,272, 2010: 1,442, 2020: 1,4731,27220001,44220101,4732020

Rock County, 1900–2020

Rock County population, 1900 to 20201900: 51,203, 1910: 55,538, 1920: 66,150, 1930: 74,206, 1940: 80,173, 1950: 92,778, 1960: 113,913, 1970: 131,970, 1980: 139,420, 1990: 139,510, 2000: 152,307, 2010: 160,331, 2020: 163,68751K’00’1066K’20’3080K’40’50114K’60’70139K’80’90152K’00’10164K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 38.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OrfordvilleJan: high 27°F, low 11°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 14°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 25°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.7 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 39°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 17°F, 2 in27°11°Jan1.632°14°Feb1.844°25°Mar2.158°35°Apr3.770°47°May4.280°57°Jun5.683°61°Jul4.081°59°Aug4.475°50°Sep3.862°39°Oct2.946°28°Nov2.433°17°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brodhead Wwtp, WI weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Rock County

64,537 jobs at 3,362 businesses in Rock County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rock CountyManufacturing: 12,581 jobs; Retail trade: 9,213 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,999 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,233 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,785 jobs; Company headquarters: 4,100 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,036 jobs; Construction: 2,872 jobsManufacturing 20% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 7% Company headquarters 6% Wholesale trade 6% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Orfordville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Health System CorpGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Janesville11.9 miles
  • Beloit Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Beloit13.6 miles
  • Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital - JanesvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Janesville14.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Orfordville

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Purdy Park · 5 acres0.3 mi
  • Willow Park · 1 acres0.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Orfordville Library0.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Orfordville

Public schools here are run by Parkview School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Parkview ElementaryOrfordvillePre-K–5428Public0.3 mi
Parkview Academy of Virtual EducationOrfordville6–1251Charter0.4 mi
Parkview Junior HighOrfordville6–8171Public0.4 mi
Parkview HighOrfordville9–12187Public0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Plymouth Town (Rock County) and Spring Valley Town.

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