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Orestes, Indiana

Orestes, Indiana, in Madison county, is 11 miles N of Anderson, Indiana (center to center) and 41 miles NE of Indianapolis, Indiana. The town is conveniently located inside the Indianapolis metropolitan area. There are an estimated 334 people in Orestes.

The People and Families of Orestes

In Orestes, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Orestes had a median family income of $39,602.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($2,000) in Orestes. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Orestes Housing

Approximately 81% of housing in Orestes is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Orestes, 99% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles N of Anderson, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	41 miles NE of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Madison
Metro Area	Indianapolis
P.O. Box Zip Codes	46063
Phone Area Codes	765
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.269
Longitude	-85.727

Station	ELWOOD WASTEWATER PLANT
Distance	6.4 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	39.9 inches

Station	MUNCIE BALL STATE UNIV
Distance	16.8 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	38.9 inches

Station	MARION 2 N
Distance	22 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	39 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	334	100%
Male	176	52.7%
Female	158	47.3%
Under 18	84	25.1%
18+	250	74.9%
65+	45	13.5%
Median Age	34
Average Family Size	2.91
White	325	97.3%
African-American	1	0.3%
Asian	1	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	5	1.5%
Mixed Race	2	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	3.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	326
Growth	-8
Growth %	-2.39%

Ancestry	Percent
English	30.9%
US/American	28%
German	14.5%
Irish	12%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.5%
Dutch	2.5%
Czechoslovakian	1.1%
Italian	1.1%
Belgian	1.1%
Scottish	0.7%
Yugoslavian	0.7%
Pennsylvania German	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Orestes	334	$39,602
Alexandria	6,260	$42,731
Anderson	59,734	$39,552
Elwood	9,737	$36,239
Fairmount	2,992	$44,033
Frankton	1,905	$44,474
Summitville	1,090	$42,500

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