Orleans, Indiana
Location of Orleans in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 38°39′40″N 86°27′12″W / 38.66111, -86.45333
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Orange
Township	Orleans
Area
- Total	1.6 sq mi (4.1 km²)
- Land	1.6 sq mi (4.1 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	633 ft (193 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,273
- Density	1,449.3/sq mi (559.6/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	47452
Area code(s)	812
FIPS code	18-57024[1]
GNIS feature ID	0440701[2]

Orleans is a town in Orleans Township, Orange County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,273 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Orleans is located at 38°39′40″N, 86°27′12″W (38.660993, -86.453368)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,273 people, 922 households, and 614 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,449.3 people per square mile (559.0/km²). There were 992 housing units at an average density of 632.5/sq mi (244.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.77% White, 0.13% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.13% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.

There were 922 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,138, and the median income for a family was $35,150. Males had a median income of $26,630 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,476. About 12.3% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Orleans, Indiana is at coordinates 38°39′40″N 86°27′12″W / 38.660993, -86.453368 (Orleans, Indiana)Coordinates: 38°39′40″N 86°27′12″W / 38.660993, -86.453368 (Orleans, Indiana)

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