Orleans township, Indiana

Orleans township is a geographic entity located in Orange County, Indiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 3,571. The land area covers 35.73 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	3,571	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	45.8 yrs	±2.6	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	1,472	±126	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	1,571	±143
Occupied Housing Units	1,472	±126
Vacant Housing Units	99	±67
Median Home Value	$164,500	±$10,334
Median Gross Rent	$862	±$72

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$67,396	±$6,455
Per Capita Income	$35,624	±$7,957
Poverty Rate	12%	±3.9%
Population Below Poverty Level	431	±139
Unemployment Rate	2.7%	±2.5%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	1,816	±146
Broadband Internet Rate	84.6%	±10.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF ORLEANS GUS Population: 3,587 (2024) ID: 164055	Township	Official Local Government	Contact: ORLEANS TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE 6828 N STATE ROAD 337, ORLEANS IN 47452-9021
COUNTY OF ORANGE GUS Population: 19,824 (2024) ID: 190099	County	Official County Government	Contact: AUDITOR 205 E MAIN ST, PAOLI IN 47454-1551

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Orleans Elementary School	Regular School Orleans	PK-06	Orleans, IN
Orleans Jr-Sr High School	Regular School Orleans	07-12	Orleans, IN
Bedford Middle School	Regular School Nearby	07-08	Bedford, IN
Burris Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	03-05	Mitchell, IN
Hatfield Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-02	Mitchell, IN
Lawrence County Independent Schools	Regular School Nearby	KG-08	Bedford, IN
Lincoln Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	KG-06	Bedford, IN
Mitchell High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Mitchell, IN
Mitchell Jr High School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Mitchell, IN
PLEASANT VIEW SCHOOL	6 Nearby	6-13	CAMPBELLSBURG, IN

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
ORLEANS TOWN & TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	1.0 mi away	174 NORTH MAPLE STREET, ORLEANS, IN, 47452	(812) 865-3270
MITCHELL COMMUNITY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	5.8 mi away	804 MAIN STREET, MITCHELL, IN, 47446	(812) 849-2412
PAOLI PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	6.6 mi away	100 WEST WATER STREET, PAOLI, IN, 47454	(812) 723-3841
MELTON PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	11.3 mi away	8496 WEST COLLEGE STREET, FRENCH LICK, IN, 47432	(812) 936-2177
BEDFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	14.9 mi away	1323 K STREET, BEDFORD, IN, 47421	(812) 275-4471
SHOALS PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	18.2 mi away	404 HIGH STREET, SHOALS, IN, 47581	(812) 247-3838
SALEM-WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	19.2 mi away	212 NORTH MAIN STREET, SALEM, IN, 47167	(812) 883-5600
MEDORA LIBRARY	Library	19.5 mi away	27 WEST MAIN STREET, MEDORA, IN, 47260	(812) 966-2278
CRAWFORD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	20.6 mi away	203 INDIANA AVENUE, ENGLISH, IN, 47118	(812) 338-2606
DUBOIS BRANCH	Library	23.6 mi away	5506 MAIN STREET, DUBOIS, IN, 47527	(812) 678-2548

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at PAOLI, IN US, located 6.7 miles from Orleans township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	40.2°	21.4°	30.8°	3.41"	3.7"
February	44.8°	23.9°	34.4°	3.36"	5.2"
March	54.6°	31.6°	43.1°	4.35"	1.2"
April	66.8°	41.0°	53.9°	5.44"	0.0"
May	75.9°	52.1°	64.0°	5.41"	0.0"
June	83.5°	60.9°	72.2°	4.90"	0.0"
July	86.6°	64.5°	75.6°	4.23"	0.0"
August	85.9°	62.3°	74.1°	3.15"	0.0"
September	79.6°	54.0°	66.8°	3.86"	0.0"
October	68.3°	42.1°	55.2°	3.39"	0.0"
November	55.0°	32.5°	43.8°	4.03"	0.1"
December	44.1°	25.5°	34.8°	3.95"	2.6"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Orleans town	Town	0.8 mi	—
Mitchell city	City	6.1 mi	—
Paoli town	Town	6.5 mi	—
Lawrenceport CDP	CDP	7.5 mi	—
Saltillo town	Town	8.5 mi	—
Prospect CDP	CDP	9.8 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1811757042. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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