Orleans, Indiana, 2016
Orleans Township’s story
211 years in pictures
Census counts: 905 in 1870, 2,108 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 4 maps from 1950 on.
- 1815Orleans Township is platted
Photo: Quentin Melson · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
3,571
2025 Census estimate · −1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$165K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
45.8
years
Jobs based here
1,336
Balanced
TownGrade
C
#480 of 585 in IN
Is Orleans Township a good place to live?
Orleans Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $164K, 2.5 years of the county’s $66K median household income. It grades C overall, ranked 480th of 585 in Indiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 80% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 92% of U.S. towns. Orleans Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
What makes Orleans Township stand out
Where Orleans Township beats most towns.
How Orleans Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Orleans Township is from typical.
Its best grade is an A for history (platted 1815), which describes the town but isn’t part of the overall grade; its C comes from the livability subjects above.
Cost of livingA−Open →HealthIndiana University Health Paoli Hospital 5.8 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.1 of 20; 4.4% of households have no car; 0.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsC+Open →Jobs & incomeC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 43% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trailsDOpen →HistoryPlatted 1815AOpen →Civic life3.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Orleans Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Orleans Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOrleans Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpRumpkeTrash haulerTown site
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 hereOrange County Circuit Court ClerkOrange County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2023
ZIP codes47452, 4745447452 98% · 47454 2%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 Orleans Township.
Orleans Township trades workers with Orleans and other neighbors, but it has little public open land.
HealthC−
For health, Orleans Township earns a C−
19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Orleans Township. Orleans Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Orleans Township.
20%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Orleans Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Orleans Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 18.8% | 15.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 33.5% | 28.3% |
Indiana University Health Paoli Hospital
5.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
30th
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC+
Orleans Township’s schools rank behind 64% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by the Orleans Community Schools. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Orleans Jr-Sr High School, with 388 students.
36%of IN districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 499 | C |
| Orleans Jr-Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 388 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Orleans Township
Orleans Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
13″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–43°
Spring42–65°
Summer62–85°
Fall44–67°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
About one in six working residents works right in Orleans Township
Orleans Township has about as many jobs (1,336) as working residents, but only 248 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Orleans Township for work: only 16% work in town. Since 2013, Orleans Township has lost 317 jobs, to 1,336 in 2023. The top destinations are Orleans (9%), Paoli (9%) and French Lick (7%).
16%work in town
| Orleans Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Orleans Township16%
Orleans9%
Paoli9%
French Lick7%
Bedford7%
16 mi
median commute distance
1,336
jobs based in Orleans Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 35% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Moderate risk in Orleans Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities.
43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsD
Conserved land covers 0% of Orleans Township
Just 2 of its 22,918 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Orleans Township itself; its outdoors grade is D.
1.5 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
#374for trails in IN
0%
conserved · 2 of 22,918 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Congress Square | 0.3 mi | 2 |
| 2. Hoosier National Forest | — | 2 |
| 3. Sulphur Well Park | 0.2 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Orleans Township
18pages on Orleans Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Orleans Township; the nearest are
Indiana University-BloomingtonUniversity or college · Public · Bloomington35.9 mi$12,144 in-state tuitionJefferson Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Louisville, KY47 mi$4,808 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Orleans Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
About Orleans Township
Town in Indiana, United States
Orleans is a town in Orleans Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Orleans had a population of 2,108.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 633 ft
- ZIP code
- 47452
- Area code
- 812
Orleans Township’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Orleans Township.
Paoli TownshipOrangeville TownshipNortheast TownshipMarion TownshipOrleans Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans Township | #480 | C | A− | — | C+ | C− |
| Paoli Township | #521 | C− | A | — | B | D |
| Orangeville Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Northeast Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marion Township | #559 | C− | A− | — | C | C− |
Orleans Township, Paoli Township and Marion Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Orangeville Township and Northeast Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Orleans Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Orleans Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Orleans Township, IN a good place to live?
Orleans Township grades C overall, better than 32% of U.S. towns and #480 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C− for health and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Orleans Township, IN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.