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Welcome to Orange County ...

Time Zone: Orange County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Paoli is the Seat for Orange County.

Orange County was founded February 1, 1816. Orange was created by taking area from Gibson, Knox and Washington Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Orange had a population of 19,657 people. This is a decrease of 0.92% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,840 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Orange represented 0.31% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Orange County:

  • French Lick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Orleans
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • Orleans is located in Orange County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <2>
  • Paoli
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
    • Paoli is located in Orange County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <2>
  • West Baden Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baden Springs
    • West Baden Springs is located in Orange County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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