Flag of the Town of, 2020
Orestes’s story
150 years in pictures
Census counts: 778 in 1900, 329 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2020 and a map from 1960 on.
- 1876Orestes is founded
OrestesIN
A town of 340, founded in 1876.
Photo: ONUnicorn · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
340
2025 Census estimate · +4% since 2020
Typical home
$115K
+10% in a year
Household income
$43K
median
Median age
34.0
years
Jobs based here
5
A commuter town
Is Orestes a good place to live?
41% of residents live below the poverty line in Orestes, above both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 594 Indiana towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Orestes. Orestes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
340 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 Orestes: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Orestes, and how to reach them.
PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOrestes Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Orestes’ trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMadison County ElectionsMadison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes46063, 4600146063 91% · 46001 9%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 Orestes.
Housing
A home in Orestes is worth about $115K, on Zillow’s estimate
Typical home values rose 10% in the year to September 2026. For Orestes, the midpoint rent is $748 a month. Orestes: 61% of households own their home, where Indiana’s towns sit at 76% and U.S. towns at 73%.
$115KZillow home value
| Orestes | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $748 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Orestes$115K
Indiana$257K
+10%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Orestes has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Anderson (17%), Indianapolis (15%) and Alexandria (12%). For Orestes, the average trip to work is 19 minutes. The median commute is under 18 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Orestes0%
Anderson17%
Indianapolis15%
Alexandria12%
Muncie10%
18 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Orestes
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Orestes has four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 21 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 84°.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring41–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–64°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Orestes is
36% of adults have obesity in Orestes. In Orestes, 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 28% get no exercise outside work.
| Orestes | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 39% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Orestes | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.2% | 15.4% |
Ascension St. Vincent Mercy
6.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Orestes, with inland flooding at the top
Federal aid has come to Orestes households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2026. Compared with three fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. Expected losses in Orestes break down as 61% from inland flooding and 14% from tornadoes.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 47 attractions →Hinkle Fieldhouse and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Orestes. Close and well known come first.
38 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
26 mi MuseumConner Prairie
21 mi TheatreRuoff Music Center
39 mi MuseumIndianapolis Museum of Art428K visitors a year
39 mi MuseumThe Children's Museum of Indianapolis1.0M visitors a year
38 mi Stadium & arenaCorteva ColiseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Conner Prairie: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Ruoff Music Center: TownePost Network, CC BY 2.0 · Indianapolis Museum of Art: No machine-readable author provided. Cszmurlo assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY 3.0 · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: HstryQT, CC BY 3.0 · Corteva Coliseum: Mberkery1, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Orestes
16pages on Orestes
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Orestes
About 1 of every 100 Orestes residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Orestes for work
Where Orestes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
5jobs based in Orestes
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Orestes
Town in Indiana, United States
Orestes is a town in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Indianapolis–Carmel–Anderson metropolitan statistical area. The population was 329 at the 2020 census, down from 414 in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 873 ft
- ZIP code
- 46063
- Area code
- 765
Questions about Orestes
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Orestes, IN a good place to live?
Orestes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.