Cochran House, County Road 21
Orrville’s story
176 years in pictures
Census counts: 270 in 1880, a peak of 422 in 1960, 150 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers and 2 maps from 1975 on.
- 1850Orrville is settled
OrrvilleAL
St. Luke's Episcopal Church · Photo: Altairisfar (Jeffrey Reed) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
140
2025 Census estimate · −8.5% since 2020
Typical home
$81K
−1.3% in a year
Median age
52.3
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Is Orrville a good place to live?
Orrville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Orrville stand out
Where Orrville beats most towns.
Small town
140 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Orrville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Orrville, and how to reach them.
PowerPioneer Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Orrville Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Orrville’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Alabama you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDallas County Circuit ClerkDallas County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2020
ZIP code3676736767 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Orrville.
Housing
Orrville’s typical home value is about $81K
Orrville’s rent at the middle of the market stands at $724 a month. The share of households in Orrville who live in a home they own is 66%, near the Alabama town median (69%) and below the median of U.S. towns (73%). In the year to September 2026, typical home values slipped 1.3%.
$81KZillow home value
| Orrville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $724 a month | $940 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Orrville$81K
Alabama$239K
−1.3%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Top of a very high hazard risk in Orrville: inland flooding
Orrville’s risk rating from FEMA is 80 of 100. 2 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 1979. 57% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 11%. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2023.
80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
2
paid flood claims since 1979
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Orrville brings mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 36° and snow is almost unheard of.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter38–60°
Spring53–77°
Summer70–91°
Fall54–77°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Mar 21
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Orrville than in most of Alabama or the rest of the country
The share of adults in Orrville who have high blood pressure is 59%, against 43% in Alabama’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. Only 7 of the 188 Alabama towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Orrville. Among adults locally, 22% have been diagnosed with depression. CDC measures, 32 in all: Orrville beats Alabama on 2 and trails on 23.
| Orrville | Alabama towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 15% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Alabama
2 better7 too close to call23 worse
| What stands out | Orrville | AL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.3% | 14.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82% | 78% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 40.5% | 15.4% |
Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus
14 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Orrville
15pages on Orrville
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Orrville
About 5 of every 100 Orrville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Alabama.
About Orrville
Town in Alabama, United States
Orrville is a town in Dallas County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 150. According to the 1910 U.S. census, Orrville incorporated in 1908, though it was listed as an incorporated community prior to that.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 190 ft
- ZIP code
- 36767
- Area code
- 334
Questions about Orrville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Orrville, AL a good place to live?
Orrville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.