Orange, Vermont | |
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Town | |
Orange, Vermont |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 44°9′11″N 72°23′27″W / 44.15306°N 72.39083°WCoordinates: 44°9′11″N 72°23′27″W / 44.15306°N 72.39083°W | |
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.
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.
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.