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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Henry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.95 sq mi (2.45 km2) |
| • Land | 0.95 sq mi (2.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,754 |
| • Density | 1,852.16/sq mi (714.80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 61273 |
| Area code | 309 |
| FIPS code | 17-56601 |
| Website | orionil |
Orion (/ˈoʊriːˌən/ OR-ee-on[2]) is a village in Henry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,754 at the 2020 census.[3] It is the site for transmitters for many of the Quad Cities' radio and television stations, including KLJB, KWQC-TV, WMWC-TV, WQAD-TV, WQPT-TV and KQIN. FM radio station transmitters include WLKU and WXLP.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Joey Donia apologizes to Orion, IL". YouTube.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.