Orange, Vermont
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Population change since 2000: +11.1%
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| Males: 553 |  (51.6%) |
| Females: 519 |  (48.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 44.8 years |
| Vermont median age: | 45.8 years |
Zip codes: 05649.
| Orange: | $75,343 |
| VT: | $73,991 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,167 (it was $16,356 in 2000)
Orange town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $244,240 (it was $93,200 in 2000)
| Orange: | $244,240 |
| VT: | $304,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $298,331; detached houses: $318,213; townhouses or other attached units: $371,061; in 2-unit structures: $227,224; in 3-to-4-unit structures: over $1,000,000; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $123,307; mobile homes: $108,182
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Orange, VT
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- 1,05298.1%White alone
- 70.7%Hispanic
- 40.4%American Indian alone
- 30.3%Black alone
- 30.3%Asian alone
- 30.3%Two or more races
Races in Orange detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Vermont and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Orange, Vermont as of April 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Orange is 357 to 1.
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Ancestries: French (22.8%), English (19.6%), Irish (13.3%), French Canadian (7.9%), Scottish (7.3%), Italian (3.9%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 1512 feet
Land area: 38.8 square miles.
Population density: 28 people per square mile (very low).
8 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.8% |
| Vermont: | 3.8% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Orange town: | 1.6% ($1,491) |
| Vermont: | 2.0% ($2,196) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH 
(93.4 miles , pop. 107,006).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (142.7 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (240.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
East Barre, VT (1.7 miles ),
), Websterville, VT (2.0 miles ),
), Washington, VT (2.3 miles ),
), Graniteville, VT (2.3 miles ),
), South Barre, VT (2.4 miles ),
), Latitude: 44.15 N, Longitude: 72.39 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 802
| Here: | 3.6% |
| Vermont: | 2.0% |
- Construction (12.8%)
- Health care (10.6%)
- Public administration (8.4%)
- Finance & insurance (7.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
- Educational services (6.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.2%)
- Construction (23.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.4%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (6.9%)
- Public administration (6.9%)
- Transportation equipment (5.4%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (4.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.0%)
- Health care (21.1%)
- Finance & insurance (15.2%)
- Educational services (10.8%)
- Public administration (10.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.9%)
- Social assistance (4.5%)
- Transportation equipment (3.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.2%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (3.6%)
- Carpenters (3.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.6%)
- Carpenters (5.8%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (12.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.8%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (5.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.4%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.0%)
Average climate in Orange, Vermont
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Orange-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 69.2 miles away from Orange center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 69.6 miles away from Orange center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 60.0 miles away from Orange center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 94.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 25.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Orange County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 20, Storms: 19, Tropical Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Orange:
- HILL ICF/MR (Hospital, about 6 miles away; BARRE, VT)
- ROWAN COURT HEALTH AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; BARRE, VT)
- BERLIN HEALTH AND REHAB CTR (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; BARRE, VT)
- CENTRAL VERMONT HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; BARRE, VT)
- MAYO HEALTHCARE INC. (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; NORTHFIELD, VT)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orange:
- Norwich University (about 14 miles; Northfield, VT; Full-time enrollment: 4,221)
- Dartmouth College (about 32 miles; Hanover, NH; FT enrollment: 6,030)
- Middlebury College (about 41 miles; Middlebury, VT; FT enrollment: 3,077)
- Plymouth State University (about 45 miles; Plymouth, NH; FT enrollment: 4,838)
- Saint Michael's College (about 45 miles; Colchester, VT; FT enrollment: 2,336)
- Community College of Vermont (about 46 miles; Winooski, VT; FT enrollment: 3,394)
- University of Vermont (about 46 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 11,566)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Orange Town Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Orange: Orange Alliance Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Smith Lot Cemetery (1), Richardson Cemetery (2), Peake Cemetery (3), East Orange Cemetery (4), Cutlers Corners Cemetery (5), Brock Haven Cemetery (6), Hutchinson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Riddel Pond (A), Orange Reservoir (B), Thurman W. Dix Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Orange Brook (A), Nelson Brook (B), Nate Smith Brook (C), Baker Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Stanley C. Wilson - Politician.
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people |
| Vermont: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 70.4% |
| Whole state: | 62.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 9.2% |
| Whole state: | 9.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.9% of all households
| This town: | 7.1% |
| Whole state: | 9.4% |
| This town: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 3.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Orange:
- Never married: 18.9%
- Now married: 66.8%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 4.3%
- Divorced: 8.5%
For population 25 years and over in Orange:
- High school or higher: 78.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
- Unemployed: 5.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.0 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.4 |
| Vermont average: | 11.7 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Orange, VT (based on Orange County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 2,443 | 33 |
| Catholic | 1,218 | 5 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 438 | 11 |
| Other | 46 | 2 |
| None | 24,791 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
| Orange County: | 2.76 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| Here: | 1.38 / 10,000 pop. |
| Vermont: | 1.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
| This county: | 7.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| Vermont: | 6.40 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 23
| Orange County: | 7.94 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 11.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 6.9% |
| State: | 6.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 25.8% |
| Vermont: | 22.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 12.5% |
| Vermont: | 13.3% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Orange:
- WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- WSNO (1450 AM; 1 kW; BARRE, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C)
- WSKI (1240 AM; 1 kW; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: GALLOWAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Orange:
- WCMD (89.9 FM; BARRE, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC)
- WORK (107.1 FM; BARRE, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C)
- WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
- WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
- WDOT (95.7 FM; DANVILLE, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING INC)
- WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
- WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WEVH (91.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC)
TV broadcast stations around Orange:
- WBVT-LP (Channel 39; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: NYN, LLC)
- Orange, Vermont
- Fatal accident count13
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents15
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:9
- Fatalities14
- Persons involved in fatal accidents26
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1
- Vermont average
- Fatal accident count949
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents1307
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons454
- Fatalities1049
- Persons involved in fatal accidents2273
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents55
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 5Number of bridges
- 20ft / 6.0mTotal length
- $1,438,000Total costs
- 4,230Total average daily traffic
- 339Total average daily truck traffic
- 4,442Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
2- Call Sign: W1MMN, Licensee ID: L00790166, Grant Date: 12/27/2013, Expiration Date: 03/22/2024, Certifier: George J Chandler Jr, Registrant: George J Chandler Jr, 108 George St, Orange, VT 05641-9668
- Call Sign: W1OAK, Licensee ID: L00790167, Grant Date: 12/27/2013, Expiration Date: 03/22/2024, Certifier: Ann L Chandler, Registrant: Ann L Chandler, 108 George St, Orange, VT 05641-9668
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 55.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 25.5%Wood
- 17.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.9%Other fuel
- 0.6%Coal or coke
- 73.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 13.5%Wood
- 8.1%No fuel used
- 5.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Orange compared to Vermont state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.