Orient is a small census designated place in northeastern Ferry County, Washington, United States. The Kettle River flows to the east of the town and marks the border with Stevens County. A BNSF rail line runs through the town alongside U.S. Route 395. As of the 2020 census, Orient had a population of 75. History Orient was the endpoint of a cable bucket tramway completed in 1892 that ran from the First Thought Mine.Boom Town Tales The First Thought Mine closed down in 1942.Stevens County Washington Gold Production
Orient was first settled in 1900 by Alec Ireland and by George Temple in 1901.
Other excavation sites that were located in the area include such mines as Hidden Treasure, Red Lion, Copper butte, Globe, and Scotia.
Orient School Orient is served by Orient School District No. 65. The district offers classes from kindergarten to grade 8. In October 2004, the district had an enrollment of 88 and a single school. The Orient School building is one of the oldest continuously used schoolhouses in Washington state. It was built in 1910.
Demographics
Orient first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
Racial and ethnic composition +Orient CDP, Washington – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)986685.22%88.00%Black or African American alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)826.96%2.67%Asian alone (NH)100.87%0.00%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)473.48%9.33%Hispanic or Latino (any race)403.48%0.00%Total11575 100.00%100.00%
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