Last update Monday, August 24, 2020
| Neighborhood Contacts |
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| Neighborhood Contact Person(s): |
Mike Thomsen, MikeThomsenORNA@gmail.com Roger Avery, rareavery@msn.com |
| Neighborhood Association Meetings |
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| Neighborhood Association Meeting: |
Place: Orchard Ridge Library Address: Date: Third Monday of the month Time: 6:30 p.m. Please contact neighborhood association to confirm meeting date, location, and time. |
| Profile, Statistics and Indicators |
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| Neighborhood Description: | Ranch style homes on larger, wooded lots is a typical home in this neighborhood. Mutlifamily living, either condominium or apartments, is also available on Gilbert, Hammersley, and Reetz Roads. Not many Madison neighborhoods have a private pool for summer recreation and swimming lessons. Three child care centers, including two private home facilities, are located within the neighborhood. A Golfing center with miniature golf, par three and driving range is close by. Many of the current Orchard Ridge residents are original neighborhood homeowners. Several children have grown up and purchased their own homes in the neighborhood nearby their parents - or have returned to Madison and resettled in the neighborhood they once grew up in. A mature neighborhood with large lots, both private and public schools, including Memorial High School, a National School of Excellence. Four denominational churches are available for religious worship. Close to several major shopping malls. |
| Neighborhood Boundaries: | Hammersley Road and West Beltline Highway on the north, Verona Road (USH 12) on the east, Raymond Road on the south, Cameron Drive on the west |
| Neighborhood Statistics Indicators: | The Neighborhood Indicators Project is a demonstration of key characteristics and various indicators that relate to the quality of life in Madison at the neighborhood level. Basic neighborhood information as well as housing, public safety, health and family well-being, economic, and transportation indicators by neighborhood is available. |
| Neighborhood Events: | 4th of July Picnic and Parade, winter family social, Fall Fest event, Easter Egg Hunt event |
| Neighborhood Communications |
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| Newsletter: | The Grapevine |
| Web Page: | https://orna.wildapricot.org/ https://www.facebook.com/OrchardRidgeNeighborhoodAssociation |
| Plans and Publications |
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| City Plans: | Southwest Neighborhood Plan Website Southwest Neighborhood Plan (January 22, 2008) |
| Publications: | None |
| Historic Districts: | None |
| TIF Districts: | Tax Incremental Finance District 29 |
| Urban Design Districts: | None |
| Governmental Officials |
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| Madison Alderperson: | Zachary Henak, Aldermanic District 10 - Ward 77 |
| Dane County Supervisor: | Matt Veldran, Supervisory District 7 - Ward 77 |
| State Representative: | Shelia Stubbs, Assembly District 77 - Ward 77 |
| State Senator: | Fred Risser, Senate District 26 - Ward 77 |
| Facilities and Services: |
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| Community Centers | Meadowood Neighborhood Center (5734 Raymond Road). Wisconsin Youth & Family Center (1201 McKenna Boulevard) |
| Fire Stations: | Fire Station #7 (1810 McKenna Blvd) |
| Library: | Meadowridge Branch (5740 Raymond Road) |
| Neighborhood Resource Team: | |
| Parks and Open Space: (Map) |
Flad Park, Orchard Ridge Elementary School playground, Orchard Ridge Park, Orchard Ridge Valley Park, Toki Middle School Fields |
| Police Districts: | West District, Capt. Timothy Patton, 1710 McKenna Blvd., Neighborhood Officers Midtown District, Capt. Jay Lengfeld, 4020 Mineral Point Road , Neighborhood Officers |
| Polling Place: | Ward 77, Toki Middle School, 5606 Russett Rd |
| Public Schools: |
Elementary School Attendance Area 25 Orchard Ridge Elementary School (5606 Russett Rd) Middle School Attendance Area 225 Toki Middle School (5606 Russett Rd) High School Attendance Area 145 Memorial High School (201 S Gammon Rd) |