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OrangeMI

A town of 1,170.

Population
1,170
+2.5% since 2010
Median home value
$240K
Census ACS
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
34.3
years
Jobs based here
354
Balanced
Small town

1,170 people, and everyone knows the way

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SebewaBerlinIoniaIoniaPortlandSebewaBerlinIoniaIoniaPortlandOrange

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Light Rain and Fog/Mist
H 71° · L 51°

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Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Orange has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

54″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–33°
Spring35–57°
Summer58–81°
Fall40–60°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Orange

Most working residents leave Orange for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Ionia (14%), Grand Rapids (8%) and Boston (4%). Half commute less than 24 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Orange1%
Ionia14%
Grand Rapids8%
Boston4%
Portland4%
24 mi
median commute distance
354
jobs based in Orange
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 47% of U.S. towns

Orange beats the Michigan average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
What stands outOrangeMI
Fewer adults who have had a stroke3.2%3.7%
Fewer adults treating high blood pressure72.8%77.6%
Sparrow Ionia Hospital
3.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
61st
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About Orange

Township in Michigan, United States

Official town website ↗

Orange Township is a civil township of Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,012 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,012
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
797 ft

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