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Orange City, Iowa

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Population in 2014: 6,151 (96% urban, 4% rural). Population change since 2000: +10.2%
 
Males: 3,013  (49.0%)
Females: 3,138  (51.0%)
Median resident age:  32.0 years
Iowa median age:  38.1 years

Zip codes: 51041.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $64,395 (it was $39,721 in 2000)
Orange City:

$64,395
IA:

$54,736

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $26,386 (it was $17,413 in 2000)

Orange City city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $163,383 (it was $96,800 in 2000)
Orange City:

$163,383
IA:

$136,100

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $171,198; Detached houses: $175,913; Townhouses or other attached units: $173,778; In 2-unit structures: $168,609; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $89,065; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $118,308; Mobile homes: $11,437

Median gross rent in 2015: $627.

  • Races in Orange City, IA (2010)

    Orange City races chart
    • 5,42090.3%White alone
    • 4237.0%Hispanic
    • 811.3%Asian alone
    • 360.6%Two or more races
    • 290.5%Black alone
    • 130.2%American Indian alone
    • 10.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 10.02%Other race alone

Races in Orange City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Orange City: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: Dutch (57.4%), German (14.2%), American (3.7%), Irish (1.4%), European (1.4%), English (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/29/1884

Elevation: 1045 feet

Land area: 3.09 square miles.

Population density: 1,993 people per square mile   (low).

Orange City,IA real estate house value index trend

Orange City, Iowa map

For population 25 years and over in Orange City:

  • High school or higher: 95.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 9.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orange City city:

  • Never married: 35.7%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 3.0%

342 residents are foreign born (3.0% Latin America, 1.0% North America, 1.0% Asia).

This city:

5.5%
Iowa:

4.7%



According to our research of Iowa and other state lists there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Orange City, Iowa as of July 20, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Orange City to the number of sex offenders is 1,231 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $2,222 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $2,043 (1.3%)

Orange City satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (39.1 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (120.7 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (435.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Alton, IA (1.7 miles ), Maurice, IA (2.6 miles ), Sioux Center, IA (2.8 miles ), Hospers, IA (3.0 miles ), Granville, IA (3.1 miles ), Struble, IA (3.2 miles) , Oyens, IA (3.6 miles) , Boyden, IA (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $100,300
  • 1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $141,900
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $119,800
  • 2000: 16 buildings, average cost: $146,200
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $124,200
  • 2002: 20 buildings, average cost: $138,700
  • 2003: 25 buildings, average cost: $177,900
  • 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $214,000
  • 2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $198,600
  • 2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $206,000
  • 2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $202,000
  • 2008: 10 buildings, average cost: $283,100
  • 2009: 13 buildings, average cost: $218,600
  • 2010: 16 buildings, average cost: $214,000
  • 2011: 10 buildings, average cost: $214,600
  • 2012: 5 buildings, average cost: $208,000
  • 2013: 11 buildings, average cost: $283,400
  • 2014: 25 buildings, average cost: $194,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.01 N, Longitude: 96.06 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,198 (+19.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,546 (71.9%)

Area code: 712

Orange City household income distribution Orange City home values distribution

Crime rates in Orange City by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Murders 000000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 011001201000
per 100,000 0.017.617.60.00.017.034.00.016.50.00.00.0
Robberies 000000001000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.016.50.00.00.0
Assaults 132210434311
per 100,000 17.952.835.234.917.20.067.949.766.048.516.116.2
Burglaries 1391813114211619131421
per 100,000 232.1158.3316.4226.6189.567.8356.6265.1313.6210.1225.4340.2
Theft 525533513935434639372428
per 100,000 928.2967.5580.1889.1671.7593.5730.2762.2643.8598.0386.4453.6
Auto thefts 414141600301
per 100,000 71.417.670.317.468.917.0101.90.00.048.50.016.2
Arson 201000011000
per 100,000 35.70.017.60.00.00.00.016.616.50.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 282.7) 62.175.272.159.849.143.4103.159.079.152.234.546.5

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Orange City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 7 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.13
Iowa average:

1.70
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

2.0%
Iowa:

3.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +514 (+10.1%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (20%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Wholesale trade (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Management occupations (13%)
  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (15%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (12%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Work and jobs in Orange City: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Orange City, Iowa

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Orange City-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/23/1952, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.6 miles away from the Orange City city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/22/1968, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.2 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Orange City-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 184.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 187.4 miles away from Orange City center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 144.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 133.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/6/1996 at 15:10:28, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.7 miles away from Orange City center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 184.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sioux County (10) is smaller than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Orange City topographic map

Birthplace of: Nick Collison - NBA player (Seattle SuperSonics, born: Oct 26, 1980), James Kennedy (historian) - Historian, Dustin Streff - College basketball player (Iowa State Cyclones), Jordan De Jong - Baseball player, Mike Eischeid - Football player.

Hospitals and medical centers in Orange City:

  • ORANGE CITY AREA HEALTH SYSTEM (Voluntary non-profit - Other, 1000 LINCOLN CIRCLE SE)
  • ORANGE CITY HOME HEALTH (400 CENTRAL AVENUE NW)
  • HERITAGE HOUSE (519 ALBANY AVENUE SE)
  • ORANGE CITY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (400 CENTRAL AVENUE NW)

airports located in Orange City:

College/University in Orange City:

  • Northwestern College (Full-time enrollment: 1,205; Location: 101 Seventh St SW; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.nwciowa.edu/)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orange City:

  • Western Iowa Tech Community College (about 40 miles; Sioux City, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,544)
  • University of South Dakota (about 47 miles; Vermillion, SD; FT enrollment: 7,328)
  • Buena Vista University (about 50 miles; Storm Lake, IA; FT enrollment: 2,522)
  • Southeast Technical Institute (about 54 miles; Sioux Falls, SD; FT enrollment: 2,386)
  • Iowa Lakes Community College (about 68 miles; Estherville, IA; FT enrollment: 2,311)
  • Wayne State College (about 72 miles; Wayne, NE; FT enrollment: 3,121)
  • Northeast Community College (about 96 miles; Norfolk, NE; FT enrollment: 3,334)

Public high school in Orange City:

Private high school in Orange City:

Public elementary/middle school in Orange City:

Private elementary/middle school in Orange City:

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Library in Orange City:

  • ORANGE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $340,376; Location: 112 ALBANY AVE SE; 48,492 books; 5,025 audio materials; 5,007 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 13 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 175 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Orange City: Landsmeer Golf Club (A), Farmers Co-op Company Elevator (B), Vogel Windmill (C), Northwestern College. Auditorium (D), Colenbrander Hall (E), Hospers Hall (F), Science Hall (G), Van Peursem Hall (H), Learning Resource Center (I), Demco Business/Economics Center (J), Kresge Education Center (K), Zwemer Hall (L), Heemstra Hall (M), De Witt Music Hall (N), Granberg Hall (O), The Playhouse (P), West Hall (Q), Bushmer Art Center (R), Rowenhorst Student Center (S), DeWitt Physical Fitness Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Orange City include: Christ Chapel (A), First Christian Reformed Church (B), New Hope Evangelical Free Church (C), American Reformed Church (D), Trinity Reformed Church (E), First Reformed Church (F), Redeemer Alliance Reformed Church (G), Immanuel Christian Reformed Church (H), Dover Avenue Alliance Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: West Lawn Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Orange City include: Windmill Square (1), De Valois Field (2), Veterans Memorial Park (3), Jaycee Park (4), East Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Super 8 Motel (810 Lincoln Place Southeast), Dutch Colony Inn (706 8th Street Southeast).

Courts: Sioux County (in The City Of Orange City) - Auditor (210 Central Avenue Southwest), Sioux County - Juvenile Court Services (211 Central Avenue Southeast), Sioux County (in The City Of Orange City) - Board Of Supervisors (210 Central Avenue Southwest), Sioux County (in The City Of Orange City) - Court Of Appeals (210 Central Avenue Southwest).

Sioux County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 8.1%
(3.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 57.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 52.8% for other race residents)
Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Iowa:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.8%
Whole state:  64.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  6.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Orange City in 2010:

  • 938 people in college/university student housing
  • 74 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 14 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 4 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Orange City in 2000:

  • 960 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 169 people in nursing homes
  • 12 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Orange City, Iowa environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Orange City (2011 data):

  • Northwestern Bank: at 122 Central Avenue Nw, branch established on 1882/01/01. Info updated 2006/05/12: Bank assets: $186.0 mil, Deposits: $158.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Security National Corporation
  • Community Bank: Orange City Branch at 901 Eighth Street, S.E., branch established on 1997/12/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $42.9 mil, Deposits: $39.1 mil, headquarters in Alton, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Alton Bancorporation
  • Iowa State Bank: Orange City Main Office Branch at 105 Albany Avenue, Southeast, branch established on 1996/06/25. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $351.7 mil, Deposits: $296.1 mil, headquarters in Hull, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Vogel Bancshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.6
Iowa average:

10.3

Orange City travel time to work - commute Orange City mode of transportation to work chart

Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Orange City city (based on Sioux County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant13,31632
Evangelical Protestant12,98841
Catholic2,4716
Other1-
None4,928-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Sioux County:

2.81 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
Sioux County:

6.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 28
Here:

8.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.7%
Iowa:

7.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Sioux County:

24.5%
Iowa:

27.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.0%
State:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

47.7%
Iowa:

48.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Orange City:

43.6%
Iowa:

44.7%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.3
Iowa:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.9%
State:

22.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

12.3%
Iowa:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Orange City:

31.6%
Iowa:

33.5%

General health condition:
This city:

54.5%
Iowa:

54.9%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

77.1%
Iowa:

77.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Orange City, IA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$4,565$54,7800$0
Other Government Administration 6$32,442$64,8846$1,616
Police Protection - Officers 7$31,401$53,8302$2,152
Streets and Highways 3$13,957$55,8280$0
Hospitals 268$1,220,080$54,630226$437,234
Parks and Recreation 2$8,484$50,9040$0
Water Supply 3$15,219$60,8760$0
Electric Power 5$27,071$64,9700$0
Gas Supply 2$10,634$63,8040$0
Other and Unallocable 4$12,784$38,35210$3,767
Totals for Government 301$1,376,637$54,883244$444,769

Orange City government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $1,373,000 ($223.22)
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $26,000,000 ($4226.95)
    Electric Utilities: $4,650,000 ($755.97)
    Gas Utilities: $4,501,000 ($731.75)
    Water Utilities: $716,000 ($116.40)
    Police Protection: $510,000 ($82.91)
    Sewerage: $473,000 ($76.90)
    Parks and Recreation: $470,000 ($76.41)
    Regular Highways: $427,000 ($69.42)
    Libraries: $295,000 ($47.96)
    General - Other: $270,000 ($43.90)
    Central Staff Services: $232,000 ($37.72)
    Solid Waste Management: $170,000 ($27.64)
    Financial Administration: $104,000 ($16.91)
    General Public Buildings: $103,000 ($16.75)
    Housing and Community Development: $97,000 ($15.77)
    Local Fire Protection: $40,000 ($6.50)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $40,000 ($6.50)
    Air Transportation: $31,000 ($5.04)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $21,000 ($3.41)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $100,000 ($16.26)
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $79,000 ($12.84)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $696,000 ($113.15)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $88,000 ($14.31)
    Air Transportation: $62,000 ($10.08)
    Police Protection: $39,000 ($6.34)
    Parks and Recreation: $33,000 ($5.36)
    Local Fire Protection: $20,000 ($3.25)
    General - Other: $10,000 ($1.63)
    Central Staff Services: $9,000 ($1.46)
    General Public Building: $8,000 ($1.30)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $13,649,000 ($2218.99)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $134,000 ($21.79)

Orange City government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $27,395,000 ($4453.75)
    Sewerage: $564,000 ($91.69)
    Solid Waste Management: $170,000 ($27.64)
    Parks and Recreation: $88,000 ($14.31)
    All Other: $39,000 ($6.34)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $22,000 ($3.58)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $131,000 ($21.30)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,704,000 ($277.03)
    Special Assessments: $185,000 ($30.08)
    General Revenue, NEC: $146,000 ($23.74)
    Fines and Forfeits: $14,000 ($2.28)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $5,169,000 ($840.35)
    Gas Utilities: $4,630,000 ($752.72)
    Water Utilities: $878,000 ($142.74)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $468,000 ($76.09)
    All Other: $8,000 ($1.30)
  • Tax - Property: $2,298,000 ($373.60)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $491,000 ($79.82)
    Other Selective Sales: $37,000 ($6.02)
    Public Utilities Sales: $13,000 ($2.11)
    Other License: $4,000 ($0.65)

Orange City government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,920,000 ($3075.92)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,495,000 ($3006.83)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,810,000 ($294.26)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,385,000 ($225.17)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $900,000 ($146.32)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $650,000 ($105.67)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $250,000 ($40.64)

Orange City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $41,950,000 ($6820.03)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $650,000 ($105.67)

4.16% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($33,349 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.16%
Iowa average:

5.75%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from O'Brien County, IA  0.40% ($31,739 average AGI)
from Lyon County, IA  0.34% ($39,564)
from Plymouth County, IA  0.32% ($24,351)


4.79% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($127,196 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.79%
Iowa average:

5.94%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Lyon County, IA  0.31% ($43,611 average AGI)
to Plymouth County, IA  0.30% ($38,400)
to Minnehaha County, SD  0.30% ($64,086)

Strongest AM radio stations in Orange City:

  • KSOU (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KLEM (1410 AM; 1 kW; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Orange City:

  • KDCR (88.5 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: DORDT COLLEGE, INC.)
  • KSOU-FM (93.9 FM; SIOUX CENTER, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KNWC-FM (96.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KGLI (95.5 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KIWA-FM (105.3 FM; SHELDON, IA; Owner: SHELDON BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • KIHK (106.9 FM; ROCK VALLEY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KWIT (90.3 FM; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WESTERN IOWA TECH COMM. COLLEGE)
  • KKMA (99.5 FM; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Orange City:

  • KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
  • KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
  • KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KAUN (Channel 36; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RAPID BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K25AA (Channel 25; ROCK RAPIDS, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
Orange City fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2014

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2014 (per 100,000 population)


Orange City fatal accident list:

Nov 29, 2010 02:14 PM, Sr-10, Lincoln Ave, Lat: 42.99749, Lon: -96.04636, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
May 31, 1986 02:20 PM, Hwy 10, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 11, 1979 00:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 1m3ftTotal length
  • 2,560Total average daily traffic
  • 204Total average daily truck traffic
  • 4,194Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Orange City)

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Orange City, Iowa:

  • Orange City Super 8 Motel, 810 Lincoln Place SE, Orange City, Iowa 51041 , Phone: (712) 737-2600, Fax: (712) 737-2415
  • Hampton Inn Orange City, 914 8th Street SE, Orange City, Iowa 51041 , Phone: (712) 707-4100, Fax: (712) 707-4101
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Orange City, Iowa
Most common first names in Orange City, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John6979.7 years
Henry5080.9 years
William3680.7 years
Gertrude2884.9 years
Peter2581.9 years
Gerrit2581.5 years
Jennie2487.2 years
Johanna2183.3 years
Anna2086.3 years
Alice1983.3 years
Most common last names in Orange City, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Dejong3983.3 years
Wielenga2073.9 years
Devries1980.4 years
Muilenburg1980.8 years
Reinders1783.5 years
Dehaan1777.9 years
Mouw1777.7 years
Vanderzwaag1578.6 years
Kleinhesseli1480.3 years
Mulder1477.3 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Businesses in Orange City, IA
NameCountNameCount
Alco Stores1Pizza Hut1
Chevrolet1Quiznos1
Curves1RadioShack1
FedEx2Subway1
Hardee's1Super 81
Kincaid1U-Haul1
La-Z-Boy1U.S. Cellular1
Lane Furniture1UPS2
Nike1

Orange City compared to Iowa state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Orange City on our top lists:

  • #9 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of auto thefts per 100,000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #19 (51041) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Dutch first ancestries"
  • #49 (51041) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest charity contributions deductions as a percentage of AGI in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
There are 21 pilots and 3 other airmen in this city.
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  • Matthew Joseph Brossard (2)
  • Marvin Lee Van Bruggen (2)
  • John R. Swart (2)
  • Frank W. Bentrem (2)
  • Boyd K. Steenblock (1)
  • Kevin E. Flammang (1)
  • Curt Krull (1)
  • Wayne K. Huisman (1)

Total of 20 patent applications in 2008-2017.

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