Orange, New Hampshire
| Orange, New Hampshire | |
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| Town | |
Orange Town House
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 Location in Grafton County, New Hampshire |
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| Coordinates: 43°39′14″N 71°58′17″W / 43.65389°N 71.97139°WCoordinates: 43°39′14″N 71°58′17″W / 43.65389°N 71.97139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Grafton |
| Incorporated | 1790 |
| Government | |
| • Board of Selectmen | Dorothy Heinrichs, Chair Bob Ells Skip Smith |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.2 sq mi (60.2 km2) |
| • Land | 23.2 sq mi (60.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.17% |
| Elevation | 1,216 ft (371 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 331 |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 03741 |
| Area code(s) | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-58340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873692 |
Orange is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 331 at the 2010 census.
Orange was granted in 1769 and incorporated in 1790. It was originally named "Cardigan", after George Brudenell, fourth Earl of Cardigan. The Cardigan name lives on with Mount Cardigan and Cardigan Mountain State Park. After the American Revolution, voters attempted to rename the town "Bradford", "Middletown", "Liscomb", and finally "Orange". The large quantities of yellow-orange ochre found in Mount Cardigan may have been the source of the name Orange.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 23.2 square miles (60 km2), of which 23.2 sq mi (60 km2) is land and 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) is water, comprising 0.17% of the town. The highest point in Orange is the summit of Mount Cardigan, at 3,155 feet (962 m) above sea level.
As of the census of 2000, there were 299 people, 111 households, and 85 families residing in the town. The population density was 12.9 people per square mile (5.0/km²). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 5.8 per square mile (2.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.67% White and 0.33% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
There were 111 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 2.98.
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