Orange
Indiana

What stands out

What stands out about Orange County: rainfall is in the top 7% of American counties (55 inches a year) and the share working from home is in the bottom 13% of American counties (4%). Within Indiana it ranks 4th of 92 counties for rainfall.

Where you are

You live in Orange County, Indiana. 19,768 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +129).

Indiana has a flat income tax just under 3% and most counties add their own income tax on top, typically 1% to 2.5%. Property taxes are capped by the state constitution at 1% of assessed value for homesteads. Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and the Chicago suburbs in Lake County account for most of the growth; the rest of the state is affordable and slow-changing.

Money

The typical household here brings in $60,775 a year, higher than 51% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $45,076. Unemployment runs 3.4%, higher than 50% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 24 minutes each way.

Indiana takes 3.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,793 a year.

Home

The median home costs $185K, cheaper than 69% of American counties, about 1.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $726 a month. Property tax is 0.62% of home value, roughly $773 a year on that median home, lower than 75% of American counties. 78% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.2 per 1,000 residents, higher than 70% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 21 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 73.8 years, shorter than 73% of American counties. There are 11 active physicians in the county, about 5.6 per 10,000 people. 9.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.13 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 73% of American counties. 85% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 50 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 59% of eligible voters turned out. Under Indiana law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 54°F, highs near 66 and lows near 43, colder than 55% of American counties. About 55 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 46 out of 100, safer than 54% of American counties; the county has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 133 Mbps down, slower than 77% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.