Orange, New York
| Orange, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Orange, New York
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| Coordinates: 42°19′59″N 77°2′7″W / 42.33306°N 77.03528°WCoordinates: 42°19′59″N 77°2′7″W / 42.33306°N 77.03528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Schuyler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.4 sq mi (141.0 km2) |
| • Land | 54.1 sq mi (140.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,713 ft (522 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,752 |
| • Density | 32.4/sq mi (12.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-55156 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979315 |
Orange is a town in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 1,752 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Orange is in the southwest part of the county and is east of Bath, New York.
The first settlements occurred around 1798.
The town was formed from Town of Wayne in 1813 as the "Town of Jersey" while still part of Steuben County. The current name was adopted in 1836. Orange was increased by parts of Hornby, New York (1842) and Bradford, New York (1854).
The town was made part of the new Schuyler County in 1854.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 54.4 square miles (141 km2), of which, 54.1 square miles (140 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (0.61%) is water.
The south and west town lines are the border of Steuben County.
New York State Route 226 crosses the northwest corner of Orange.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,752 people, 523 households, and 408 families residing in the town. The population density was 32.4 people per square mile (12.5/km²). There were 666 housing units at an average density of 12.3 per square mile (4.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.90% White, 9.02% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 1.54% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.08% of the population.
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