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Population (year 2000): 5,582. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,860 (+5.0% change)
 

Males: 2,576  (46.1%)
Females: 3,006  (53.9%)

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Median resident age:  27.9 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 51041.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,300 (it was $39,721 in 2000)
Orange City  $43,300
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $117,500 (it was $99,200 in 2000)
Orange City  $117,500
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Orange City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Black (0.5%)

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Ancestries: Dutch (52.7%), German (23.2%), Norwegian (5.8%), Irish (4.8%), United States (4.8%), Swedish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/29/1884

Elevation: 1045 feet

Land area: 3.09 square miles.

Population density: 1884 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Orange City

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 9.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orange City city

  • Never married: 34.9%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 2.0%

123 residents are foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.4% Europe, 0.4% Africa, 0.4% Latin America).

This city:  2.2%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Orange City, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Orange City to the number of sex offenders is 646 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Orange City:  1.2% ($1,224)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (42.0 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 (581.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Alton, IA (3.5 miles ), Maurice, IA (8.8 miles ), Sioux Center, IA (9.3 miles ), Hospers, IA (11.5 miles ), Struble, IA (12.0 miles) , Granville, IA (12.7 miles ), Oyens, IA (12.9 miles) , Boyden, IA (13.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 15 buildings, average cost: $127,900
  • 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

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Latitude: 43.01 N, Longitude: 96.06 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +952 (+17.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,215 (75.6%)


People in group quarters in Orange City
  • 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)

Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: +514 (+10.1%).


Historical population


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Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (25%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


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Crime in Orange City by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 01100
    per 100,000 0.017.617.60.00.0
Robberies 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 13221
    per 100,000 17.952.835.234.917.2
Burglaries 139181311
    per 100,000 232.1158.3316.4226.6189.5
Thefts 5255335139
    per 100,000 928.2967.5580.1889.1671.7
Auto thefts 41414
    per 100,000 71.417.670.317.468.9
Arson 20100
    per 100,000 35.70.017.60.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5) 62.775.872.159.849.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.20
US city average:  3.00

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Orange City-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 95% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/23/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.8 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 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.3 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Nick Collison - NBA player (Seattle SuperSonics, born: Oct 26, 1980), Dustin Streff - College basketball player (Iowa State Cyclones).


Hospital/medical center in Orange City:
  • ORANGE CITY MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (400 CENTRAL AVENUE NW)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Orange City:
  • SIOUX CTR COMM HOSPITAL & HEALTH CTR (about 11 miles; SIOUX CENTER, IA)
  • HEGG MEMORIAL CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ROCK VALLEY, IA)
  • NORTHWEST IOWA HEALTH CENTER (about 19 miles; SHELDON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Orange City:
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 48 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 61 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 92 miles; YANKTON, SD; ID: YKN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Orange City:
  • ORANGE CITY MUNI (about 2 miles; ORANGE CITY, IA; ID: ORC)
  • SIOUX CENTER MUNI (about 13 miles; SIOUX CENTER, IA; ID: SOY)
  • LE MARS MUNI (about 19 miles; LE MARS, IA; ID: LRJ)

College/University in Orange City:
  • NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,207; 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 48 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 63 miles; VERMILLION, SD; FT enrollment: 6,014)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 87 miles; WAYNE, NE; FT enrollment: 3,026)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 118 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
Public high school in Orange City:
  • MOC-FLOYD VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 453; Location: 615 8TH ST SE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Orange City:
  • UNITY CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 216 MICHIGAN AVE S W; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Orange City:
  • ORANGE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 386; Location: 312 1ST ST NW; Grades: PK - 05)
Private elementary/middle school in Orange City:
  • ORANGE CITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 279; Location: 604 THIRD STREET SW; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Orange City:
  • ORANGE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $281,923; Location: 112 ALBANY AVE. SE; 44,469 books; 3,098 audio materials; 2,985 video materials; 170 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Orange City: Vogel Windmill (A), Farmers Co-op Company Elevator (B), Landsmeer Golf Club (C), Bushmer Art Center (D), Learning Resource Center (E), Hospers Hall (F), Kepp Apartments (G), Granberg Hall (H), Orange City Public Library (I), Rowenhorst Student Center (J), Orange City Police Station (K), Orange City Fire Department (L), Orange City Century Home (M), Van Peursem Hall (N), Ramaker Learning Resource Library (O), Courtyard Village (P), Kresge Education Center (Q), Zwemer Hall (R), Heemstra Hall (S), Northwestern College. Auditorium (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Orange City include: American Reformed Church (A), Faith Lutheran Church (B), Dover Avenue Alliance Church (C), Immanuel Christian Reformed Church (D), First Christian Reformed Church (E), First Reformed Church (F), New Hope Evangelical Free Church (G), Trinity Reformed Church (H), Calvary Christian Reformed 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: East Park (1), Veterans Memorial Park (2), Jaycee Park (3), De Valois Field (4), Windmill Square (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Orange City Post Office (A). Display/hide its location 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).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  74.8%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  0.8%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.4%
Whole state:  3.8%

Orange City compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.


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Banks with branches in Orange City (2007 data):
  • Northwestern Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1882-01-01. Info updated 2006-05-12: Bank assets: $160.6 mil, Deposits: $118.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Security National Corporation
  • 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: $278.3 mil, Deposits: $220.6 mil, headquarters in Hull, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Vogel Bancshares, Inc.
  • Community Bank: Orange City Branch at 901 Eighth Street, S.E., branch established on 1997-12-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $40.9 mil, Deposits: $33.6 mil, headquarters in Alton, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Alton Bancorporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$3,337$40,0440$0
Other and Unallocable 1$3,073$36,8761$547
Gas Supply 2$7,559$45,3540$0
Electric Power 5$19,767$47,4410$0
Water Supply 3$11,367$45,4680$0
Parks and Recreation 2$6,485$38,9100$0
Hospitals 246$820,376$40,018175$281,366
Streets and Highways 3$10,226$40,9040$0
Police Protection - Officers 7$25,158$43,1282$660
Other Government Administration 7$29,243$50,1310$0
Totals for Government 277$936,588$40,574178$282,573


Orange City government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $23,477,000
    Sewerage: $421,000
    Solid Waste Management: $155,000
    Parks & Recreation: $80,000
    All Other: $37,000
  • Construction - General: $722,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $21,935,000
    Electric Utilities: $3,969,000
    Gas Utilities: $2,887,000
    Water Utilities: $591,000
    Police Protection: $489,000
    Parks & Recreation: $460,000
    Sewerage: $457,000
    Regular Highways: $385,000
    Libraries: $275,000
    Central Staff Services: $244,000
    Solid Waste Management: $154,000
    Financial Administration: $94,000
    General Public Buildings: $93,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $45,000
    Housing & Community Development: $40,000
    Fire Protection: $38,000
    Air Transportation: $29,000
    General - Other: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $52,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $731,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $20,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $133,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $1,400,000
    Water Utilities: $775,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $10,550,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,810,000
    Electric Utilities: $2,120,000
    Gas Utilities: $1,735,000
    Other NEC: $705,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,155,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,935,000
    Water Utilities: $2,810,000
    Electric Utilities: $2,120,000
    Gas Utilities: $1,660,000
    Industrial Revenue: $1,150,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $250,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,165,000
    Water Utilities: $775,000
    Gas Utilities: $75,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $274,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $237,000
    Special Assessments: $134,000
    Property Sale Other: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Libraries: $232,000
    Fire Protection: $73,000
    Parks & Recreation: $35,000
    Regular Highways: $33,000
    Solid Waste Management: $32,000
    General - Other: $15,000
    Police Protection: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $31,419,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $4,536,000
    Gas Utilities: $3,076,000
    Water Utilities: $705,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,150,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $468,000
    General Support: $31,000
    All Other: $30,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,598,000
    Total General Sales: $421,000
    Public Utilities: $12,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,659,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $46,000

4.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.28%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from O'Brien County, IA  0.37% ($29,225 average AGI)
from Plymouth County, IA  0.31% ($29,824)
from Lyon County, IA  0.26% ($47,500)


5.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,421 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.47%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Minnehaha County, SD  0.60% ($39,939 average AGI)
to Plymouth County, IA  0.47% ($31,269)
to O'Brien County, IA  0.46% ($26,900)


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)
  • KLEM (1410 AM; 1 kW; LE MARS, IA; Owner: POWELL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • 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.)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

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

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.)
  • KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K25AA (Channel 25; ROCK RAPIDS, ETC., IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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