Orleans, New York

Back to Orleans, NY housing info, Jefferson County, New York, NY smaller cities, NY small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Jefferson County Population in July 2008: 2,625. Population change since 2000: +6.5%   Males: 1,329   (50.6%) Females: 1,296   (49.4%) Median resident age:   36.8 years New York median age:   35.9 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,878 (it was $36,458 in 2000) Orleans:   $46,878 New York:   $53,514 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,444 Orleans:   $22,444 New York:   $29,885 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $108,439 (it was $65,400 in 2000) Orleans:   $108,439 New York:   $311,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $162,259; Detached houses: $166,386; In 2-unit structures: $85,964; Mobile homes: $50,304 Orleans, NY residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Orleans: White Non-Hispanic (96.9%) American Indian (1.0%) Black (0.8%) Two or more races (0.6%) Hispanic (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Orleans: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Orleans, New York on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Orleans is mentioned 403 times on our forum: Have New Yorkers EVER considered NEW ORLEANS?  (18 replies) The Official NYC Crime Thread  (799 replies) Moving to NYC from New Orleans  (7 replies) How much longer will the Bills remain in Buffalo?  (126 replies) What does a NYer look like? LET'S SEE IT!  (428 replies) This is the future of Hicksville folks  (137 replies) Latest news from Orleans, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (15.7%), Irish (15.3%), English (13.8%), French (10.6%), United States (7.9%), Italian (6.5%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Land area: 71.1 square miles. Population density: 37 people per square mile   (very low).

Average climate in Orleans, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Orleans-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 83.7 miles away from Orleans center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 87.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2003 at 15:06:14, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.2 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 84.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/31/1997 at 07:15:29, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.5 miles away from Orleans center
On 8/30/2007 at 03:47:45, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 80.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/13/1997 at 23:06:40, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, Depth: 2.6 mi) earthquake occurred 50.6 miles away from Orleans center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Notable locations in Orleans: Bill and Jacks Marina (A), Thousand Island Park Marina (B), Strough Corners (C), R. T. Clayton Vessel Traffic Control (D), De La Farge Corners (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Orleans Cemetery (1), Beech Ridge Cemetery (2), Grove Cemetery (3), Rouses Cemetery (4), Saint Johns Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Lake: Isles, Lake of the (A). Display/hide its location on the map Creeks: Carter Creek (A), Mullet Creek (B), Stone Mills Creek (C), Hyde Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Orleans include: Waterson Point Park (1), Wellesley Island State Park (2), Grass Point State Park (3), Perch River State Game Management Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	75.8%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.3%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This town:	12.2%
Whole state:	14.6%

This town:	4.5%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Orleans, NY

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10.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,663 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.85%
New York average:	5.41%

1.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,110 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	1.18%
New York average:	0.24%

from St. Lawrence County, NY	0.37% ($30,758 average AGI)
from Onondaga County, NY	0.31% ($29,643)
from Lewis County, NY	0.26% ($24,981)

12.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,883 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.24%
New York average:	6.26%

0.61% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,441 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	0.61%
New York average:	0.10%

to St. Lawrence County, NY	0.39% ($29,287 average AGI)
to Onondaga County, NY	0.37% ($30,144)
to Lewis County, NY	0.31% ($26,923)

• Perch Lake Cell Site Honey Flats Road, .5 Mile West Of County Route 15, Structure height: 51.5 m, Call Sign: KNKN766
  Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/24/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

• Paul McGinn, Bacon Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
• Lisa M Minney, 43574 Nys Route 12, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 58.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00132207
  Registrant: Crown Atlantic Company LLC, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2000, Email:

• Main St, Call Sign: KEF743, Licensee ID: L00001763
  Assigned Frequencies : 46.4200 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 12/18/2011
  Registrant: County Of Ontario, 2914 Cr 48, Canandaigua, NY 14424, Phone: (716) 396-4310

• ORLEANS, Robinson Rd, Overall height: 78.6 m, Call Sign: WML626
  Assigned Frequencies : 2171.60 MHz, 2178.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/17/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email: