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Orchid, Florida

Orchid, Florida, in Indian River county, is 20 miles SE of Palm Bay, Florida (center to center) and 125 miles E of Tampa, Florida. The town is home to some 140 residents.

The People and Families of Orchid

In Orchid, about 96% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Orchid had a median family income of $200,001.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in Orchid.

Orchid Housing

According to the 2000 census, 93% of the housing in Orchid was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Orchid, 65% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles SE of Palm Bay, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	125 miles E of Tampa, Florida
County	Indian River
Standard Zip Codes	32963
Phone Area Codes	772
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	27.773
Longitude	-80.416

Station	VERO BEACH 4 W
Distance	6.2 miles
Jan Temp	50 to 73 F
Apr Temp	60 to 81 F
Jul Temp	71 to 90 F
Oct Temp	66 to 84 F
Annual Precip	55.5 inches

Station	FORT DRUM 5 NW
Distance	29.6 miles
Jan Temp	50 to 75 F
Apr Temp	58 to 83 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	65 to 85 F
Annual Precip	52.8 inches

Station	OKEECHOBEE
Distance	47.1 miles
Jan Temp	52 to 75 F
Apr Temp	61 to 83 F
Jul Temp	73 to 91 F
Oct Temp	67 to 85 F
Annual Precip	45.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	140	100%
Male	70	50%
Female	70	50%
Under 18	6	4.3%
18+	134	95.7%
65+	45	32.1%
Median Age	61.1
Average Family Size	2.11
White	140	100%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	292
Growth	152
Growth %	108.6%

Ancestry	Percent
English	30.7%
German	24.6%
Irish	12.3%
Norwegian	7.9%
Russian	5.3%
Scotch-Irish	4.4%
Scottish	3.5%
US/American	2.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.6%
Latvian	2.6%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Canadian	1.8%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Orchid	140	$200,001
Fellsmere	3,813	$31,318
Indian River Shores	3,448	$141,952
Malabar	2,622	$62,321
Palm Bay	79,413	$41,636
Sebastian	16,181	$43,044
Vero Beach	17,705	$50,260

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