Orienta is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, home to about 225 people across 54 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54820, 54847 and 54865.
Homes sold for a median of $203 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population2254 per sq mi
Median home value$213,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$203Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Orienta. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Orienta
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)149 miles away
Closer regional airport
Duluth International Airport (DLH)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN142 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL380 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Orienta; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
Orienta had 164 residents in the 2020 census, up 62% since 2000.
It’s the 1771st largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Bayfield County grew from 14,392 residents in 1900 to 16,220 in 2020.
Bayfield County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 33.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brule Rs, WI weather station (11 miles away).
Jobs in Bayfield County
2,612 jobs at 469 businesses in Bayfield County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Orienta’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Tamarack Health Ashland Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ashland26.2 miles
Aspirus Lake View HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Two Harbors28.8 miles
St. Marys Hospital SuperiorCritical access hospital · emergency room · Superior32.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
5
Dentists
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Mental health providers
6
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Pharmacies
1
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 Orienta
Parks (3 nearby)
Tri-County Recreation Corridor · 1,541 acres3.9 mi
Oulu Cultural & Heritage Center · 20 acres3.3 mi
Oula Pioneer Memorial Park1.9 mi
Grocery stores
Iron River Foods5.6 mi
Pharmacies
NorthLakes Community Clinic-Iron River Prescription Services5.7 mi
Libraries
Evelyn Goldberg Briggs Memorial Library5.7 mi
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Maple School District, South Shore School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Iron River ElementaryIron River
Pre-K–5
95
Public
5.9 mi
South Shore ElementaryPort Wing
Pre-K–6
102
Public
9.6 mi
South Shore Jr/Sr HighPort Wing
7–12
91
Public
9.6 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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