OrleansIA
A town of 527. A typical home worth about $689K.
What makes Orleans stand out
The 2 things Orleans does most differently from other towns.
527 people, and everyone knows the way
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Orleans’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Orleans. Another town gets a different order.
A typical Orleans home is worth about $689K
The typical Orleans home is worth about $689,000, up 6.1% in a year, 188% above the Iowa typical home.
Typical home value
Most working residents commute out of Orleans
Most working residents leave Orleans for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Spirit Lake (32%), Spencer (7%) and Milford (6%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Where working residents work
18.5% of Orleans is conserved land
0.1 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Marble Beach State Recreation Area | — | 54 |
| 2. Templar State Recreation Area | — | 25 |
| 3. Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area | — | 2 |
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Orleans has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
How healthy Orleans is
Orleans beats the Iowa average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Orleans | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.1% | 9.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.5% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.4% | 8.7% |
99% of working residents leave Orleans for work
Where Orleans’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Orleans
City in Iowa, USA
Orleans is a city in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 521 at the time of the 2020 census. Orleans is part of the Iowa Great Lakes region, located along Spirit Lake. Numerous state parks are located within a few miles of the town, including Marble Beach and Mini-Wakan.
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- Population
- 521
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,407 ft