Orchid, Florida

Orchid, Florida
Town
Town of Orchid
Location in Indian River County and the state of Florida
Orchid, Florida Location in the United States
Coordinates: 27°46′34″N 80°24′48″W / 27.77611°N 80.41333°W / 27.77611; -80.41333
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 [2]
• 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.townoforchid.com

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.