Town guide

Orienta, Wisconsin

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
Sold over asking0%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Orienta

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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 airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)149 miles away
Closer regional airportDuluth 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.

Who represents Orienta

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.

Orienta population by census2000: 101, 2010: 122, 2020: 164101200012220101642020

Bayfield County, 1900–2020

Bayfield County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,392, 1910: 15,987, 1920: 17,201, 1930: 15,006, 1940: 15,827, 1950: 13,760, 1960: 11,910, 1970: 11,683, 1980: 13,822, 1990: 14,008, 2000: 15,013, 2010: 15,014, 2020: 16,22014K’00’1017K’20’3016K’40’5012K’60’7014K’80’9015K’00’1016K’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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 33.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OrientaJan: high 20°F, low 2°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 5°F, 1 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 18°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 29°F, 2.8 in; May: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 35°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 23°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 25°F, low 10°F, 1.4 in20°2°Jan1.126°5°Feb1.037°18°Mar1.650°29°Apr2.864°40°May3.773°50°Jun4.178°55°Jul4.475°54°Aug4.567°46°Sep3.653°35°Oct3.338°23°Nov2.125°10°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Bayfield CountyHotels and restaurants: 564 jobs; Construction: 501 jobs; Retail trade: 464 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 244 jobs; Manufacturing: 219 jobs; Other services: 109 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 94 jobs; Information: 90 jobsHotels and restaurants 22% Construction 19% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 9% Manufacturing 8% Other services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Information 3%

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 doctors5
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies1

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.

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

Schools in Orienta

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Iron River ElementaryIron RiverPre-K–595Public5.9 mi
South Shore ElementaryPort WingPre-K–6102Public9.6 mi
South Shore Jr/Sr HighPort Wing7–1291Public9.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Iron River, Oulu, Port Wing, Hughes, Brule, Tripp, Delta, Barnes, Highland Town (Douglas County), Cloverland Town and Pilsen.

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