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
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)