About Orleans
Set in the northwestern part of Iowa, Orleans is a tiny community with an estimated population of 503.
Officially, Orleans is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.13 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 445 residents per square mile.
📰 Orleans News Today
- Iowa State 100-63 LSU New Orleans (Dec 4, 2016) Final Score ESPN · Aug 2
- Boil Advisory for Orleans northwestiowanow.com · Jul 3
- Saints draft TJ Hall with No. 219 pick in 2026 NFL Draft New Orleans Saints | NewOrleansSaints.com · Apr 25
- Why New Orleans residents should plan to relocate now Iowa Public Radio · May 6
- Hall Selected by New Orleans in 7th Round of NFL Draft Iowa Hawkeyes Athletics · Apr 25
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Orleans Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Orleans — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northwestern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Orleans
- Mini-Wakan State Park reviews ★
- Anderson Park reviews ★
- Brown Park reviews ★
- Diamond Lake Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Diamond Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- East Okoboji Slough Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Hales Slough Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Jackson County Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Little Spirit Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Marble Beach State Recreation Area reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)503
Rank in state#438 of 940
Land area1.13 sq mi
Density445/sq mi
Coordinates43.4527, -95.0859