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Orange Beach…Life Is Better Here.

Quiet, meandering canals leading to the sea. Gentle winds blowing over its bays. Acres of wetlands and bayous. The ever-flowing ribbon of the Intracoastal Waterway. The crashing waves falling upon miles of sandy beaches.

Orange Beach, Alabama sits amid a world of waters…waters that flow throughout the neighborhoods of one of Alabama’s most progressive, family-friendly Gulf Coast communities. It’s a place to live, go to church and raise children. It’s a place to start a new business or work in an old one. It’s a place to retire. It’s also a place to visit, soak up the sun and eat seafood— a place filled with coastal beauty, breezes, boats and sunsets.

Orange Beach, Alabama is certainly more than it might seem. With a permanent population of just over 3,000, it offers a full variety of services, sights and activities for its residents and visitors.

The one-stop Municipal Complex houses city government’s administrative offices, a full-service post office and the Indian and Sea Museum. The new Orange Beach Recreation Center and Senior Center—both to be completed in 2002—will offer a beautiful pool, tennis courts, exercise facilities and a variety of activities such as bridge, arts and crafts, painting and more. In 1999, the city’s public library on Wolf Bay won the only Blue Ribbon of Excellence awarded by the Alabama Library Association.

The diversity of Orange Beach’s unique residential areas offers something for every one… from cottages to condos to upper-scale Caribbean-colored houses. Property taxes remain low compared to other states, and a second home exemption for non-rental properties can also reduce tax liabilities. Over $7 million has also been recently spent to improve the city’s sewer plant, and sewer improvements continue to spark growth in the housing arena.

Orange Beach is a community with a "seacoast" way of living…sort of a "laid-back" kind of ambiance. A host of fine restaurants provide a wide selection of gourmet and "down home" meals. Local boutiques, shops and galleries offer hours of browsing for gifts and art. Its charter fishing fleet is the largest on the Gulf Coast, and hundreds of residents and visitors ply the coastal waters daily for big-game fish. Water sports abound. Long walks on the beach or just spending a quiet moment sitting by the bay provide escapes for the soul

Orange Beach is simply a place where life is better…whether you’re here for just a few days or a lifetime. Come take a look. Come stay.

COMMUNITY PROFILE

City Name: Orange Beach

Population: 3,784

County Name: Baldwin

Population: 140,415

County Average Growth Rate: 42.9%

Per Capita Income: $34,819

Median Family Income: $53,871

LOCATION AND TRANSPORTATION

Commercial Airline : No

Nearest Regional Airport: Pensacola

Distance to: 35 miles

Interstate Highways : No

If no, then distance to interstate highways: I-10 25 miles, I-65 45 miles

Four Lane Highways : State Highway 161, State Highway 182, Foley Beach Express

State Highways : State Highway 161, State Highway 182, State Highway 180

Distance to...

Atlanta: 353 miles

Birmingham: 294 miles

Mobile: 59 miles

Nashville: 499 miles

Tallahassee: 219 miles

Nearest Coastal City (Name/Distance): The City of Orange Beach is located on the coast

Public Transportation : No

CRIME STATISTICS

Crime Index: N/A

National: 4266.8

State: 4412.3

COST OF LIVING INDEX

Please list the MSA of at least one large city in your region: Mobile/Baldwin MSA

LOCAL TAXES

Property Taxes on $100,000 home with Homestead Exemption: $271.00

Total Millage Rate: 31 1/2

Sales Tax (Total): 8%

Automobile Tax & Tag on $15,000 car: $65.00

HOUSING COSTS

Approximate cost of 1,800 sq.ft. Home with two-car garage - 5 to 10 yrs old: $150,000.00

Approximate cost of 1,800 sq.ft. Home with two-car garage - new: $175,000.00

UTILITIES/SERVICES

Public Water : Yes

Cost per 1000 gallons: $11.20

Public Sewer: Yes  

If yes, Approximate percent of community with sewage service: 99%

Cost of Sewage Service: $20.00 per month

Electricity, Cost per 1000 kwh: $79.00 

Garbage Service Cost: $10.00

Number of Pick-ups per Week: 2

Cost for Basic Cable TV Service: $36.95

Number of Channels: 71                                 

Percent of community coverage: 99%

HEALTH CARE

Number of Physicians:

City: 6

County: 313

Number of hospital Beds: 

City: 0

County: 264 beds

Nursing Home Facilities:  Foley Nursing Home- 15 Miles

                                            Homestead Village- 30 Miles

                                            Mercy Medical- 35 Miles

                                            Westminster Village - 45 Miles

Assisted Living Facilities: Life Care in Functional Environments - 5 miles

                                            Live Oak Assisted Living Center - 15 miles

                                            Carroll Place - 30 miles

                                            Homestead Village - 30 miles

Regional Health Care Center : Yes (82 Beds)

Distance to regional healthcare center: 17 miles

MILITARY POSTS

Military Posts : No

Name/Distance to: 25 miles

Military Links: NAS Pensacola

RELIGION

Places of Worship: 6

Denominations: Baptist, Catholic,  Methodist, Presbyterian

WEATHER (High, Mean, Low)

Spring: 68.5 (April)

Summer: 82 (July)

Fall: 71.2 (October)

Winter: 47 (January)

Rainfall: 67.2 inches

Snow: 0 inches

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Post/Secondary Institutions : No

Name/Distance: Faulkner State Community College - 5 miles

                            Pensacola Junior College - 35 miles

                            University of West Florida - 35 miles

                            University of South Alabama - 60 miles

                            University of Mobile - 60 miles

                            Springhill College - 60 miles

Public Library:  Yes (Blue Ribbon Award Winning Library)

TOURISM/RECREATION

Community Recreation Programs: Various programs offered by the Recreation Dept.  

Senior Programs: Arts & Crafts, Bridge Club, Line Dancing

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