Orange Beach, Alabama Orange Beach, Alabama Condominiums and hotels on the beach Condominiums and hotels on the beach Location in Baldwin County and the state of Alabama Location in Baldwin County and the state of Alabama Orange Beach is a town/city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.
Orange Beach is positioned along the Gulf of Mexico, and is the easternmost improve on Alabama's Gulf Coast, with Florida's Perdido Key bordering it to the east.
The town/city of Gulf Shores is to the west.
Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 15.9 square miles (41.3 km2), of which 14.7 square miles (38.1 km2) is territory and 1.2 square miles (3.2 km2), or 7.83%, is water. Orange Beach has a humid subtropical climate, with mild-to-warm wet winters, and hot and humid summers.
Climate data for Orange Beach, Alabama As of the census of 2010, there were 5,441 citizens , 2,492 homeholds, and 1,544 families residing in the city.
In the city, the populace was 18.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $66,656, and the median income for a family was $69,964.
About 1.2% of families and 3.0% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
The town/city of Orange Beach hosts many sporting affairs and tournaments at the Orange Beach Sportsplex.
The Sportsplex, positioned north of the Gulf State Park and a short distance from The Wharf, comprises a football/soccer stadium with a seating capacity of 1,500.
The facility also has a several baseball and softball fields. The Backcountry Trail fitness through the Gulf State Park has a trailhead positioned at the Sportsplex. A 112 feet (34 m) high Ferris wheel is positioned at The Wharf in Orange Beach. Orange Beach is home to the Orange Beach Running Club, which meets every Monday evening to run a 5 - K.
Orange Beach is part of the Baldwin County Public Schools system.
Orange Beach Elementary School is the city's only school and serves students in grades kindergarten through sixth grade.
Students in grades seven and eight attend Gulf Shores Middle School and those in grades ninth through twelfth attend Gulf Shores High School in neighboring Gulf Shores, Alabama.
Columbia Southern University is a private online-only college that is positioned in Orange Beach, with a ground in Orange Beach on Canal Road and a larger ground on the Beach Express road.
Orange Beach offers a wide selection of family beach vacation opportunities, from condos directly on the beach to just athwart the street, dolphin cruises, recreational centers with tennis and basketball courts, golf course condo communities, beach homes and everything in between.
For entertainment, locals and visitors head to the Orange Beach Islands, also known as the Islands of Perdido Pass, consisting of Bird Island, Robinson Island, Gilchrist Island, and Walker Island.
There is no safe way of getting to the Orange Beach Islands by foot, and the currents make it unsafe to swim.
The best way to get to the Orange Beach Islands is by boat, kayak, paddleboard, or jet ski. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Orange Beach city, Alabama".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013".
"Orange Beach Sportsplex".
City of Orange Beach Parks & Recreation Department.
City of Orange Beach Parks & Recreation Department.
"Attractions on Alabama's Gulf Coast".
Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Tourism.
How To Get To Orange Beach Islands, Retrieved May 20th, 2016 Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Orange Beach.
City of Orange Beach official website Municipalities and communities of Baldwin County, Alabama, United States Cities in Alabama - Populated places established in 1984 - Cities in Baldwin County, Alabama - Populated coastal places in Alabama
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