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Orange City

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Orange City

Total population

6,426

Median home value

$264,000

44.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$82,122

Orange City$82k
National$74k

Founded

1870

Elevation440 m
Land area10.2 km²
Weather46°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates43.00°, -96.06°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1870
Elevation
440 m
Area
10.2 km²
head of government
Deb de Haan
Official website
orangecityiowa.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Orange City is a city in, and the county seat of, Sioux County, Iowa, United States. Its population was 6,267 in the 2020 census, an increase from 5,582 in 2000. Named after William of Orange, the community maintains its Dutch settler traditions visibly, with Dutch storefront architecture and an annual Tulip Festival.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
29.8
Median home value
$264,000
Housing units
2,240
Poverty rate
11.2%
Unemployment
2.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
87.3%
Black
1.2%
Asian
0.4%
Hispanic
9.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
43.0018
Longitude
-96.0553
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
46°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
61°F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
45°F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
63°F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
47°F
Rain Showers Likely
Thursday
59°F
Rain Showers

Forecast for Orange City, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.2%
Diabetes
8.7%
Adult obesity
34.4%
Binge drinking
22.2%
Adult smoking
12.9%
No leisure activity
21.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
8
Elementary
4
Middle
2
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Sioux Center High School
    High · Sioux Center · 495 students · 16.5:1 ratio
  • Kinsey Elementary School
    Elementary · Sioux Center · 494 students · 11.8:1 ratio
  • MOC-Floyd Valley High School
    High · Orange City · 487 students · 13.9:1 ratio
  • Orange City Elementary School
    Elementary · Orange City · 457 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • Sioux Center Middle School
    Middle · Sioux Center · 350 students · 14:1 ratio
  • MOC-Floyd Valley Middle School
    Middle · Alton · 329 students · 15:1 ratio
  • Sioux Center Intermediate School
    Elementary · Sioux Center · 240 students · 16:1 ratio
  • Hospers Elementary School
    Elementary · Hospers · 216 students · 15.4:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Iowa

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.11
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,502

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,352
Avg daily Wikipedia views
45
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Orange City

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library