Moving to Orleans, Indiana

Population: 2,273. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,294 (+0.9% change)
Males: 1,079 (47.5%), Females: 1,194 (52.5%)

Orange County

Zip code: 47452

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $27,138
Median house value: $61,500

Population by Race

Races in Orleans:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (26.0%), German (12.4%), English (8.1%), Irish (6.3%), Italian (2.6%), French (2.2%).

Elevation: 635 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Map of Orleans, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Orleans

  • High school or higher: 78.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orleans town

  • Never married: 15.7%
  • Now married: 59.4%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +158 (+7.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Orleans:

  • BLOOMINGTON HOSPITAL OF ORANGE COUNTY (about 10 miles; PAOLI, IN)
  • BEDFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; BEDFORD, IN)
  • DUNN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BEDFORD, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Orleans:

  • MONROE COUNTY (about 35 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: BMG)
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 57 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; Abbreviation: BAK)
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 61 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Orleans:

  • ORLEANS (about 2 miles; ORLEANS, IN; Abbreviation: 7I4)
  • PAOLI MUNI (about 6 miles; PAOLI, IN; Abbreviation: I42)
  • VIRGIL I GRISSOM MUNI (about 12 miles; BEDFORD, IN; Abbreviation: BFR)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orleans:

  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 36 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 50 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 63 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)

Schools

Public high school in Orleans:

  • ORLEANS JR-SR HIGH SCH (Students: 383; Location: 200 W WILSON; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Orleans:

  • ORLEANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 456; Location: 637 E WASHINGTON ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Orleans:

  • PLEASANT VIEW SCHOOL AMISH (Students: 16; Location: R3 BOX 129; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Orleans:

  • ORLEANS TOWN & TWP PL (Operating income: $81,600; Location: 174 N MAPLE ST; 30,841 books; 155 audio materials; 290 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)