Orange, Vermont

Orange, Vermont
Town
Orange, Vermont Orange, Vermont
Orange, Vermont Location in the United States
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Orange
Area
• Total	39.0 sq mi (101.0 km2)
• Land	38.8 sq mi (100.4 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation	1,923 ft (586 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	965
• Density	24.9/sq mi (9.6/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	05641
Area code(s)	802
FIPS code	50-53425
GNIS feature ID	1462167

Orange is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 965 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.0 square miles (101.0 km²), of which 38.8 square miles (100.4 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.6 km²) (0.59%) is water. The Waits River flows through the northeastern part of Orange. Orange is also the site of the Dix Reservoir, the major water supply for adjoining Barre, along with its associated water processing facilities.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1800	348		—
1810	686		97.1%
1820	751		9.5%
1830	1,016		35.3%
1840	984		−3.1%
1850	1,007		2.3%
1860	936		−7.1%
1870	733		−21.7%
1880	731		−0.3%
1890	589		−19.4%
1900	598		1.5%
1910	644		7.7%
1920	485		−24.7%
1930	508		4.7%
1940	482		−5.1%
1950	410		−14.9%
1960	430		4.9%
1970	540		25.6%
1980	752		39.3%
1990	915		21.7%
2000	965		5.5%
2010	1,072		11.1%
Est. 2014	1,073		0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 965 people, 362 households, and 278 families residing in the town. The population density was 24.9 people per square mile (9.6/km²). There were 422 housing units at an average density of 10.9 per square mile (4.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.55% White, 0.10% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.52% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.

There were 362 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were couples living together and joined in either marriage or civil union, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,300, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $22,614 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,356. About 6.7% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Town of Orange Official Website