Orestes, Indiana facts for kids
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Town of Orestes, Indiana
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Location of Orestes in Madison County, Indiana.
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Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Madison |
Township | Monroe |
Government | |
• Type | Council–manager government |
Area | |
• Total | 0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2) |
• Land | 0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 329 |
• Density | 816.38/sq mi (315.01/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code |
46063
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Area code(s) | 765 |
FIPS code | 18-56952 |
GNIS feature ID | 0440695 |
Website | http://www.townoforestes.org/ |
Orestes is a town in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 414 at the 2010 census.
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History
Orestes was founded in 1876 when the railroad was extended to that point. It may be named after Orestes in Greek mythology. Orestes was incorporated as a town in 1894.
Geography
Orestes is located at 40°16′18″N 85°43′27″W / 40.271710°N 85.724037°W.
According to the 2010 census, Orestes has a total area of 0.62 square miles (1.61 km2), all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 414 people, 148 households, and 114 families living in the town. The population density was 667.7 inhabitants per square mile (257.8/km2). There were 177 housing units at an average density of 285.5 per square mile (110.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.7% White, 0.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, 2.9% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.
There were 148 households, of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them;60.1% were married couples living together; 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present; 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present;and 23.0% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.11.
The median age in the town was 35.8 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.
Business
- Red Gold
See also
In Spanish: Orestes (Indiana) para niños