Orchid, Florida
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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.
Orchid, Florida | |
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Town of Orchid | |
Coordinates: 27°46′34″N 80°24′48″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Indian River |
Incorporated | 1965[1] |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• Mayor | Robert Gibbons |
• Vice Mayor | Paul Knapp |
• Councilmembers | Mary Jane Benedetto, Jim Raphalian, and John Heanue |
• Town Manager | Cherry Stowe-Siewe |
• Town Clerk | Jane Garcia |
Area | |
• Total | 1.89 sq mi (4.89 km2) |
• Land | 1.24 sq mi (3.20 km2) |
• Water | 0.65 sq mi (1.69 km2) |
Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 516 |
• Density | 417.48/sq mi (161.24/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 32963 |
Area code | 772 |
FIPS code | 12-52175[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1675448[4] |
Website | www |
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.