Welcome to Orrick ...
The city of Orrick is located in Ray County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Orrick, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Orrick has a population of 804 people<2> (see below for details).
Orrick is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Orrick lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Orrick: 816 & 975<4>
The ZIP code for Orrick: 64077<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Orrick had an population of 804 people. This is a decrease of 3.94% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.56% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Orrick had a population of 837 people. This makes Orrick the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Orrick represents 0.01% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 374th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 837 people, the population of Orrick decreased 5.85% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 889 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Orrick.
Communities near Orrick ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orrick.
- Independence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Grain Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grain Valley
- Grain Valley is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,827 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grain Valley <6>
- Excelsior Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kearney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <6>
- Richmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Odessa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lexington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Orrick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orrick.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orrick. 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 Orrick.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orrick. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Orrick.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orrick ...
Looking for more information about Orrick? 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 Orrick, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Orrick.
Adding Orrick to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Orrick 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 Orrick was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Orrick post office opened in 1873.
We also found Orrick in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Orrick.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Ray, 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 Orrick. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orrick - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 816 code has been Overlayed with the 975 area code. New phone numbers in the Orrick area will be assigned with one of these codes: 816 or 975. As a result, placing a call in the Orrick area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 Orrick). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Orrick or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |