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Town of Orestes, Indiana
Location of Orestes in Madison County, Indiana.
Location of Orestes in Madison County, Indiana.
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)
 • Total 329
 • Density 816.38/sq mi (315.01/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46063
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-56952
GNIS feature ID 0440695
Website http://www.townoforestes.org/
Flag of the Town of Orestes
Here is Mrs. Carolyn Shettle standing next to her flag which she created for the Town of Orestes!

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.

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 / 40.271710; -85.724037.

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.

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