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National Register, October 31, 1988

Junk Removal in Orton Park, Madison

Updated

Orton Park in short

In Census Tract 19.01, at the center of the district, 71.9% of 2,676 households rent (Madison: 54%), 48.1% moved in since 2020 and the median home was built in 1947. National Register listing is honorary, so the Landmarks Commission does not review work here unless a property is also locally designated. Madison collects large items free by work order for homes on city recycling, except buildings of more than 8 units.
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2,676
households in Census Tract 19.01
71.9%
rent their home (Madison 54%)
1947
median year built (Madison 1980)
41.9%
in buildings of 5+ units (Madison 43.6%)

History and housing

What Orton Park is

  • The district centers on Orton Park, Madison's first public park, developed in the 1880s out of a former cemetery, and includes 56 houses facing or near it. source
  • The first houses went up in an 1850s housing boom that the Panic of 1857 ended; building resumed when the park opened and continued into the 1950s. Local architects Claude and Starck designed at least seven of the houses. source
Boundary
Roughly bounded by Spaight Street, S. Few Street, Lake Monona and S. Ingersoll Street
National Register
October 31, 1988
ZIP at its mapped center
53703
A row of early 20th-century bungalows with front porches on a residential street in fall
Illustrative photo, not this district.

The local numbers

Who lives here, and how long they stay

Renting is the norm in Orton Park. Of 2,676 households, 71.9% are renters (the city-wide share is 54%), and buildings of five or more units hold 41.9% of the homes. That matters because properties of more than 8 units have been outside the city's large item program since January 1, 2025. See what changed.

The housing is old even by Madison standards: the median home here was built in 1947, against 1980 city-wide, and 47.8% of homes predate 1940 (13% in Madison). Expect stone or block basements, narrow stairs and porches, which add labor time to a cleanout.

Turnover is high: 48.1% of households moved in during 2020 or later, against 38.8% in Madison.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024), Census Tract 19.01, the tract at the district's mapped center point (Census Geocoder). Tracts and district boundaries do not match exactly.

Households by year moved in: Orton Park vs Madison2020 or later: Orton Park 48.1%, Madison 38.8%; 2010 to 2019: Orton Park 34.5%, Madison 36.2%; 2000 to 2009: Orton Park 7.5%, Madison 12.6%; 1990 to 1999: Orton Park 7.3%, Madison 6.1%; 1989 or earlier: Orton Park 2.6%, Madison 6.3%Orton ParkMadisonMoved in 2020 or later48.1%38.8%Moved in 2010 to 201934.5%36.2%Moved in 2000 to 20097.5%12.6%Moved in 1990 to 19997.3%6.1%Moved in 1989 or earlier2.6%6.3%
Share of occupied homes by the year the current household moved in. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024), table B25038.

Rules that apply

Clearing out a home in Orton Park

Orton Park is on the National Register of Historic Places, which the City of Madison calls an honorary designation managed by the Wisconsin Historical Society and the National Park Service. The city's Landmarks Commission reviews its own five local districts and 184 local landmarks, so check whether a specific property is a local landmark before demolishing anything.

Madison's own program covers most houses and small buildings: file a Large Item Work Order, set items out on your chosen Sunday, under 8 feet long and 4 feet from trees, cars and poles, with metal and appliances in their own pile. Homes with private recycling pay $35 for big appliances and hot tubs and $15 for microwaves, grills and mowers. TVs and computers never go to the curb; the city can charge $30.

Orton Park is on the isthmus, where the city's August move-out is concentrated. In 2026 crews emptied carts daily and collected furniture without work orders from August 2 to 21, in the area from the Yahara River to N Allen St, over to Grant St and down to Haywood Dr. Check the move-out guide and the city's map for your block.

Self-haul options: the three city drop-off sites (residents only, one pickup-bed load a day) and the Dane County Landfill on Maahic Way ($15.03 up to 500 pounds in 2026).

Nearby historic districts

Districts sharing this ZIP code or census tract. Full list of Madison's National Register districts on Wikipedia.

Common questions

Orton Park junk removal questions

Is Orton Park regulated like Madison's local historic districts?

Orton Park Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places (listed October 31, 1988). The City of Madison describes National Register districts as an honorary designation managed by the Wisconsin Historical Society and the National Park Service; Landmarks Commission review applies to local districts and landmarks.

Is Orton Park part of Madison's August move-out?

The city's move-out operation runs on the isthmus and near campus, from the Yahara River to N Allen St, over to Grant St and down to Haywood Dr. Orton Park Historic District is on the isthmus; check the city's move-out map for your block. In 2026 the operation ran August 3 to 21.

How many households rent in Orton Park?

71.9% of 2,676 households in Census Tract 19.01 rent, per the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, against 54% across Madison.

What does junk removal cost here?

National cost guides put a single bulky item at $60 to $150, a half truckload at $200 to $400 and a full truckload at $400 to $800. Madison's own large item pickup is free for homes on city recycling, by work order.

Clearing something out in Orton Park?

Tell us the address and what needs to go. A local crew replies with a price before anything is loaded, and handles the stairs, the sorting and the recycling.

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