Local servicesHospitalOrange City Area Health System Main Campus2.6 miPost officeOrange City Post Office1.6 miTown hallOrange City City Hall1.7 miPoliceSioux County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationOrange City Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherHighUnity Christian High School1.5 miElementaryOrange City Elementary School1.5 miSchoolOrange City Christian School1.6 miCollegeNorthwestern College2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field SUX46 miMajor airportEppley Airfield OMA119 miInterstateI-2937 miUS highwayUS 754.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51041 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 51041 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:45 am – 9:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:52 am – 4:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,173 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.82,510 householdsMedian household income $84,115Median home value $253,600Median rent $808 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,049 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 3,762 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 17%, retail 11%Average commute 10 minutes68% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%, German or Dutch 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 9°F30 in of rain a year, on about 57 dayswettest month June35 in of snow a year, on about 18 days23 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sioux Ctr 2 Se station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksNorthwestern Collegecollege · 2.1 miDordt Collegecollege · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVeterans Memorial Parkpark · 1.5 miEast Parkpark · 1.9 miRock Sioux Accessstate recreation area · 19.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202345 mi away, near Wakonda, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202345 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSioux County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025308 of 351 days measured41 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 117main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clay County, SD, 46 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterOrange City Municipal Water Departmentserves 6,267 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,396 ft426 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
