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Welcome to Orange City ...

The city of Orange City is located in Volusia County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Orange City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Orange City has a population of 12,366 people<2> (see below for details).

Orange City is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Orange City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Orange City lies within the (386) area code.

The ZIP codes for Orange City: 32763, 32774<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Orange City had an population of 12,366 people. This is an increase of 16.67% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 87.25% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Orange City had a population of 10,599 people. This makes Orange City the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Orange City represents 0.06% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 156th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,599 people, the population of Orange City increased 60.49% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,604 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Orange City.

Communities Also Named Orange City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Orange City - it's located in Iowa.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orange City.

Communities near Orange City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orange City.

  • Sanford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Oviedo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oviedo
    • Oviedo is located in Seminole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oviedo <5>
  • Winter Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Casselberry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Lake Mary
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Longwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • De Bary
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • De Land Southwest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Land Southwest
    • De Land Southwest is located in Volusia County
  • Lake Helen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Beresford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
    • Beresford is located in Volusia County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Orange City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orange City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orange City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Orange City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orange City. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Orange City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orange City ...

Looking for more information about Orange City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Orange City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Orange City.

Adding Orange City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Orange City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Orange City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Orange City post office opened in 1876.

We also found Orange City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Orange City.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orange City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Volusia County: www.volusia.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Volusia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Orange City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orange City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Orange City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Orange City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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