Orchid

Also known as Orchid, FL

town in Indian River County, Florida, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Florida
County: Indian River
Settled: c. Late 1880s-1886
Incorporated: May 12th, 1965
Type: Council-Manager
Mayor: Robert "Bob" J. Gibbons
Vice mayor: Paul Knapp
Councilmembers: Daniel McEvoy, James "Jim" Raphalian, and, John Heanue
Town manager: Cherry D. Stowe-Siewe
Town clerk: Jane M. Garcia
Total: 1.89 sq mi (4.89 km )
Land: 1.24 sq mi (3.20 km )
Water: 0.65 sq mi (1.69 km )
Elevation: 0 ft (0 m)
Density: 417.6/sq mi (161.24/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC-4 (EDT)

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Orchid
Population: 516
Area: 4.806249
Elevation: 0
Households: 230
Dialing code: 772

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inception: 1957-01-01
water as percent of area: 33.5656
per capita income: 143703

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Orchid is a town in Indian River County, Florida, United States. The Town of Orchid is part of the Sebastian–Vero Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 516 at the 2020 US Census, up from 415 in the 2010 US Census.

Most of the town is actually a gated community called Orchid Island Golf and Beach Club. East of SR A1A, there is a beach front condominium complex. The rest of Orchid is uninhabited islands. Some of the islands are Plug Island, Preachers Island, and Horseshoe Island. North of Horseshoe Island is Pelican Island, the first National Wildlife Refuge in the United States. Running along the town limits (mostly) is the historic, unpaved Jungle Trail.