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Orchard City’s story
Orchard City in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Orchard CityCO
A town of 3,221. A typical home worth about $379K.
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0
Population
3,221
+0.7% since 2010
Typical home
$379K
+1.9% in a year
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
50.9
years
Jobs based here
437
A commuter town
What makes Orchard City stand out
The 2 things Orchard City does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Orchard City for work
Where Orchard City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
437jobs based in Orchard City
7%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Orchard City’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Orchard City. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Orchard City home is worth about $379K
The typical Orchard City home is worth about $379,000, up 1.9% in a year, 29% below the Colorado typical home.
$379KZillow home value
Typical home value
Orchard City$379K
Colorado$533K
+1.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns
Orchard City beats the Colorado average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
BHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Colorado
5 better9 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Orchard City | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.9% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.5% | 69.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 5.1% |
Delta County Memorial Hospital
6.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
26th
percentile among CO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Orchard City
Most working residents leave Orchard City for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Delta (20%), Montrose (11%) and Grand Junction (8%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
7%work in town
Where working residents work
In Orchard City7%
Delta20%
Montrose11%
Grand Junction8%
Cedaredge5%
20 mi
median commute distance
437
jobs based in Orchard City
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingAvalanchesWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, hot summers
Orchard City has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–43°
Spring37–66°
Summer56–89°
Fall38–67°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+2.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
2.3% of Orchard City is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
2.3%conserved
2.3%
conserved · 172 of 7,351 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. BLM Open OHV Area | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Orchard City
Town in Colorado, United States
Orchard City is a statutory town in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The population was 3,142 at the 2020 census. There are three post offices serving Orchard City: Austin (ZIP code 81410), Cory (ZIP code 81414), Eckert (ZIP code 81418).
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 3,142
- Area
- 11 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,446 ft
- Area code
- 970
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