Orchid, Florida
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Orchid is a town in Indian River County
Indian River County, Florida
Indian River County is a county located in the Treasure Coast region in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 112,947. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 128,594...

, Florida
Florida
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, United States
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. The population was 140 at the 2000 census and was the 9th highest-income place in the United States
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. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 292. It is ranked sixth in Florida locations by per capita income
Florida locations by per capita income
Florida has the eighteenth highest per capita income in the United States of America, at $21,557 . Its personal per capita income is $30,446 .-Florida Counties Ranked by Per Capita Income:...

. Orchid is part of the Sebastian
Sebastian, Florida
Sebastian is a city in Indian River County, in the Treasure Coast region of Florida, United States. The population was 16,181 at the 2000 census. In 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 18,671. As of 2010, the population recorded by the U.S...

Vero Beach
Vero Beach, Florida
Vero Beach is a city in Indian River County, Florida, USA. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 16,939. It is the county seat of Indian River County...

 Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Most of the town is actually a gated community
Gated community
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 called Orchid Island Golf and Beach Club. East of SR A1A
Florida State Road A1A
State Road A1A is a Florida State Road that runs mostly along the Atlantic Ocean, with sections from Key West at the southern tip of Florida, to Callahan, just south of Georgia. It is the main road through most oceanfront towns. SR A1A is designated the A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Highway, a...

, there is a beach front condominium
Condominium
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 complex. The rest of Orchid are uninhabited islands. Some of the islands are Plug Island, Preachers Island, and Horseshoe Island. North of Horseshoe Island is Pelican Island
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge is a United States National Wildlife Refuge located just off the western coast of Orchid Island in the Indian River Lagoon east of Sebastian, Florida. The refuge consists of a island that includes an additional of surrounding water and is located off the...

, the first National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
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 in the United States
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. Running along the town limits (mostly) is the historic, unpaved Jungle Trail.

Geography

Orchid is located at 27.776146°N 80.413238°W.

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (33.15%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census
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of 2000, there were 140 people, 69 households, and 64 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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 was 113.8 people per square mile (43.9/km²). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 113.0 per square mile (43.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.

There were 69 households out of which 7.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 92.8% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, and 7.2% were non-families. 7.2% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.11.

In the town the population was spread out with 4.3% under the age of 18, 0.7% from 18 to 24, 4.3% from 25 to 44, 58.6% from 45 to 64, and 32.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 61 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was in excess of $200,000, as is the median income for a family. Males had a median income of over $100,000 versus $36,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the town was $135,870. None of the population is below the poverty line.

Environmental Learning Center

There is an Environmental Learning Center in the Orchid/Wabasso area
(website link)

Disney

Disney's Vero Beach Resort, a part of the Disney Vacation resorts, is located in the area.

See also

  • Orchid Island, Florida
    Orchid Island, Florida
    Orchid Island, Florida, an Atlantic coastal barrier island located in Indian River County, Florida, is actually the Indian River County part of North Hutchinson Island, although that term in not used in Indian River County. Orchid Island is separated from the mainland on the west by the Indian...

  • Sebastian, Florida
    Sebastian, Florida
    Sebastian is a city in Indian River County, in the Treasure Coast region of Florida, United States. The population was 16,181 at the 2000 census. In 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 18,671. As of 2010, the population recorded by the U.S...

    .
  • Vero Beach, Florida
    Vero Beach, Florida
    Vero Beach is a city in Indian River County, Florida, USA. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 16,939. It is the county seat of Indian River County...

  • Wabasso, Florida
    Wabasso, Florida
    Wabasso is a census-designated place in Indian River County, Florida, United States. The population was 918 at the 2000 census. It is located on the intersections of CR 605, U.S...

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