Orange County, Vermont
| Orange County, Vermont | |
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Orange County Superior Court in Chelsea
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 Location in the U.S. state of Vermont |
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 Vermont's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1781 |
| Shire Town | Chelsea |
| Largest town | Randolph |
| Area | |
| • Total | 692 sq mi (1,792 km2) |
| • Land | 687 sq mi (1,779 km2) |
| • Water | 5.2 sq mi (13 km2), 0.8% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 28,899 |
| • Density | 42/sq mi (16/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
Orange County is a county located in the state of Vermont, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,936. Its shire town (county seat) is the municipality of Chelsea. Orange County was organized on 2 February 1781 as an original county within the state.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 692 square miles (1,790 km2), of which 687 square miles (1,780 km2) is land and 5.2 square miles (13 km2) (0.8%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 28,226 people, 10,936 households, and 7,611 families residing in the county. The population density was 41 people per square mile (16/km²). There were 13,386 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.02% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 0.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 24.3% were of English, 12.8% French, 11.5% American, 10.8% Irish, 6.0% German and 5.5% French Canadian ancestry according to Census 2000. 97.4% spoke English and 1.5% French as their first language.
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