Map of Orchard city, Iowa

Orchard is a city in Mitchell County, Iowa, United States. The population was 68 at the time of the 2020 census.

Orchard city overview:
Name:	Orchard city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Mitchell County
Elevation:	1,102 ft (336 m)
Total Area:	0.10 sq mi (0.26 km²)
Land Area:	0.10 sq mi (0.26 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	68
Population Density:	673.27/sq mi (258.82/km²)
ZIP code:	50460
Area code:	641
FIPS code:	1959520
GNISfeature ID:	0459886

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History

Orchard got its start in the year 1869, following construction of the Illinois Central Railroad through that territory. It was named for Moses Orchard, a pioneer settler.

Lithograph City

The ghost town of Lithograph City, approximately two miles southwest of Orchard, was founded in the early 1900s adjacent to quarries that produced lithographic limestone. Production in these quarries peaked during World War I when access to German lithographic limestone was cut off. In 1915, Lithograph City had 15 houses, a hotel, a dance hall and a museum. After the war, use of stone blocks in lithography declined, the city was renamed Devonia, and by 1938, no trace of the town remained.