Local servicesHospitalIU Health Paoli Hospital6.2 miPost officeOrleans Post Office2.5 miTown hallOrleans Town Hall2.5 miPoliceOrleans Police Department2.5 miFire stationOrleans Volunteer Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF49 miInterstateI-6428 miUS highwayUS 1506.7 miCoachOrleansMiller Transportation2.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47452 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47452 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min6:21 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:59 am – 5:27 pm
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People5,152 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.52,029 householdsMedian household income $74,484Median home value $169,500Median rent $874 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,000 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 2,608 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, education and health care 23%, retail 13%Average commute 22 minutes70% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 21°F49 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month April13 in of snow a year, on about 7 days26 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Paoli station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksOrleans Springs (historical)spring · 2.8 miOrleans Water Works Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miSouth Fork Lost Riverriver · 5.0 miTom Rice Hillpeak · 4.8 miSpring Mill State Park Campgroundcampground · 6.4 miSpring Mall Park Lakelake · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHoosier National Forestnational forest · within reach · 204,315 acresMitchell Sinkhole Plain Nature Preservestate park · 5.5 mi · 454 acresSpring Mill State Parkstate park · 5.7 mi · 682 acresDonaldson Woods Addition Nature Preservestate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 77 acresDonaldson Woods Nature Preservestate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 68 acresDonaldson Cave Addition Nature Preservestate conservation land · 5.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 24 Jan 199035 mi away, near Alton, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 199032 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOrange County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025253 of 363 days measured110 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dubois County, IN, 31 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPaoli Water Departmentserves 3,677 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation654 ft199 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
