Orleans (CDP), Massachusetts
| Orleans, Massachusetts | |
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| Census-designated place | |
Whole Food Store on Main Street
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_highlighted.svg) Location in Barnstable County and the state of Massachusetts. |
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| Coordinates: 41°47′21″N 69°59′50″W / 41.78917°N 69.99722°WCoordinates: 41°47′21″N 69°59′50″W / 41.78917°N 69.99722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Barnstable |
| Town | Orleans |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2) |
| • Land | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,621 |
| • Density | 709/sq mi (273.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 02653 |
| Area code(s) | 508 |
| FIPS code | 25-51405 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0616894 |
Orleans is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Orleans in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,621 at the 2010 census.
The Orleans CDP consists of the main settlement in the town of Orleans, located in the northern part of the town. It is bordered to the north by the town of Eastham, to the northwest by Cape Cod Bay, to the southwest by the town of Brewster, to the south by Massachusetts Route 6A and Eldredge Parkway, and to the east by Massachusetts Route 28 and Town Cove. Routes 28 and 6A converge at the center of the village. U.S. Route 6 passes through the CDP and meets the two other highways at the Orleans Rotary at the eastern edge of the CDP.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2). 2.3 square miles (5.9 km2) of it is land, and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2) of it (4.51%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,716 people, 867 households, and 390 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 289.3/km2 (747.7/mi2). There were 1,279 housing units at an average density of 215.6/km2 (557.3/mi2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.09% White, 0.52% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.92% of the population.
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