Orfordville Wisconsin Map

About Orfordville, Wisconsin

Orfordville is a locality in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,473. The population density is 509.8 people per km². Orfordville is located at 42.6275°N, 89.2532°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 53576.

Orfordville rests in the gentle, rounded swells of Wisconsin's Driftless Area, a landscape sculpted not by glaciers but by eons of patient erosion. It lies 12.5 miles west-southwest of Janesville, WI (from Janesville, WI: bearing 252°T), and is situated 6.3 miles east of Brodhead. Here, the land unfolds in broad, soft curves, the fields of corn and soybeans following the contours of the earth like a well-worn quilt. The air, especially in the hushed hours before dawn, carries a crisp, clean scent of damp soil and the distant promise of dew-kissed grass. Small creeks, often little more than whispering ribbons of water, meander through the valleys, their banks lined with a tenacious scrub of willow and sumac. The sky above Orfordville is a vast canvas, often painted with the deep, bruised purples and fiery oranges of a coming storm, or the serene, pale blue of a summer afternoon that seems to stretch on forever. The history of Orfordville is a quiet one, tied to the enduring spirit of its German and Scandinavian settlers who arrived seeking fertile ground and a simpler life. Their legacy is subtly present in the weathered barns and sturdy farmhouses that dot the landscape, each with its own silent testament to generations of hard work. The local economy, like much of this region, remains rooted in agriculture, with dairy farms still a common sight, their silos standing like stoic sentinels against the horizon. Though the days of booming industry have long since passed, a steady, unhurried rhythm prevails in Orfordville, a place where the Friday fish fry at the local supper club is not merely a meal, but a cherished ritual, a gathering point for the community’s enduring heart.

About This Orfordville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Orfordville, Wisconsin — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.627509, -89.253171. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Orfordville and Rock County.

Detailed location data for Orfordville includes the ZIP code (53576), telephone area code (715), county seat of Rock County (Janesville), and school district assignment (Parkview School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Orfordville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.