Orleans is a city in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States.

Numerous state parks are located within a few miles of the town, including Marble Beach and Mini-Wakan.

There were 544 housing units at an average density of 482.9 per square mile (186.4/km2).

Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 1.0% of the population.

There were 558 housing units at an average density of 516.7 per square mile (199.5/km2).

25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 509 housing units at an average density of 508.3 per square mile (196.3/km2).

25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.