Welcome to Orleans ...
The city of Orleans is located in Dickinson County<1>.
The location of Orleans has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Orleans, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Orleans has a population of 587 people<3> (see below for details).
Orleans is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Orleans lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Orleans is within the boundaries of the (712) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Orleans had an population of 587 people. This is a decrease of 3.45% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.69% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Orleans had a population of 608 people. This makes Orleans the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Orleans represents 0.02% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 411st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 608 people, the population of Orleans increased 4.29% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 583 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Orleans.
Communities Also Named Orleans ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Iowa communities named Orleans: This one is located in Dickinson County and the other is located in Appanoose County.
Beyond Iowa, there are 19 communities that are also named Orleans - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, South Dakota and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Orleans.
Communities near Orleans ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orleans.
- Estherville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherville
- Estherville is located in Emmet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherville <5>
- Jackson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Jackson County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
- Milford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <5>
- Lakefield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
- Lakefield is located in Jackson County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakefield <5>
- Arnolds Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Park
- Arnolds Park is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnolds Park <5>
- Lake Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Lake Park is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <5>
- Okoboji
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okoboji
- Okoboji is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okoboji <5>
- Wahpeton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Terril
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
- Terril is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- West Okoboji
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Okoboji have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
- West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
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 Orleans. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orleans.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orleans. 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 Orleans.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orleans. See our Newspapers Page for Orleans.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orleans ...
Looking for more information about Orleans? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Orleans, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Orleans.
Adding Orleans to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Orleans 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 Orleans was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Orleans post office opened in 1894.
We also found Orleans on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Orleans.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orleans. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dickinson County: www.co.dickinson.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Dickinson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Orleans. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orleans - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |