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Orestes, Indiana
Orestes is a town in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Indianapolis–Carmel–Anderson metropolitan statistical area. The population was 329 at the 2020 census, down from 414 in 2010.
Orestes was founded in 1876 when the railroad was extended to that point. Orestes was incorporated as a town in 1894.
Orestes was a little village known as "Lowrys Switch" until the town board decided to change the name and ask for suggestions for the name. Nathan McMahan sent in his son's name and upon its acceptance, the town became known as Orestes. Orestes McMahan was born on Christmas Day, 1876, and died September 14, 1946. He was a farmer all his life and never married.
Orestes is home to an oak tree that is estimated to be at least 350 years old. For many years the town hosted an annual Oak Tree Festival. It is also home to a Red Gold Tomatoes canning plant.
Orestes is located in northern Madison County. Indiana State Road 28 runs along the northern border of the town, leading east 3 miles (5 km) to Alexandria and west 6 miles (10 km) to Elwood. Anderson, the Madison county seat, is 14 miles (23 km) to the south.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Orestes has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2), all land. Lilly Creek flows past the southeast corner of the town, leading southwest to Pipe Creek just south of the town limits, part of the White River watershed.
As of the census of 2010, there were 414 people, 148 households, and 114 families living in the town. The population density was 667.7 inhabitants per square mile (257.8/km2). There were 177 housing units at an average density of 285.5 per square mile (110.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.7% White, 0.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, 2.9% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.
There were 148 households, of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them;60.1% were married couples living together; 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present; 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present;and 23.0% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.11.
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Orestes, Indiana
Orestes is a town in Monroe Township, Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Indianapolis–Carmel–Anderson metropolitan statistical area. The population was 329 at the 2020 census, down from 414 in 2010.
Orestes was founded in 1876 when the railroad was extended to that point. Orestes was incorporated as a town in 1894.
Orestes was a little village known as "Lowrys Switch" until the town board decided to change the name and ask for suggestions for the name. Nathan McMahan sent in his son's name and upon its acceptance, the town became known as Orestes. Orestes McMahan was born on Christmas Day, 1876, and died September 14, 1946. He was a farmer all his life and never married.
Orestes is home to an oak tree that is estimated to be at least 350 years old. For many years the town hosted an annual Oak Tree Festival. It is also home to a Red Gold Tomatoes canning plant.
Orestes is located in northern Madison County. Indiana State Road 28 runs along the northern border of the town, leading east 3 miles (5 km) to Alexandria and west 6 miles (10 km) to Elwood. Anderson, the Madison county seat, is 14 miles (23 km) to the south.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Orestes has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2), all land. Lilly Creek flows past the southeast corner of the town, leading southwest to Pipe Creek just south of the town limits, part of the White River watershed.
As of the census of 2010, there were 414 people, 148 households, and 114 families living in the town. The population density was 667.7 inhabitants per square mile (257.8/km2). There were 177 housing units at an average density of 285.5 per square mile (110.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.7% White, 0.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, 2.9% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.
There were 148 households, of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them;60.1% were married couples living together; 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present; 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present;and 23.0% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.11.