Orleans, New York

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Orleans is a town in Jefferson County, New York, USA. The population was 2,465 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the city of Orleans in France.

The Town of Orleans is located in the northern part of the county.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Communities and locations in Orleans
5 External links

[edit] History

The town was formed from part of the Town of Brownville in the year 1821.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 201.5 km² (77.8 mi²). 184.2 km² (71.1 mi²) of it is land and 17.3 km² (6.7 mi²) of it (8.57%) is water.

Part of the town is located near the St. Lawrence River and includes part of Wellesley Island. The north town line is the international border of Canada.

Interstate 81 passes through the town.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 2,465 people, 928 households, and 703 families residing in the town. The population density was 13.4/km² (34.7/mi²). There were 2,084 housing units at an average density of 11.3/km² (29.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.20% White, 0.77% African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.

There were 928 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,458, and the median income for a family was $41,471. Males had a median income of $28,828 versus $22,132 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,315. About 8.8% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.9% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Communities and locations in Orleans

Barlow Corners -- A location in the southeast corner of the town.
Collins Landing -- A location on Wellesley Island.
DeLaFarge Corners -- A hamlet on the town line.
Dewolf Point State Park -- a park on Wellesley Island.
Fineview -- A location on Wellesley Island.
Fishers Landing -- A location in the north part of town on Routes 12 and 180.
Getman Corners -- A location in the southeast part of the town.
Grandview Park -- a park on the northwest tip of Wellesley Island.
Grass Point State Park -- A state park in the northern part of the town, off of Route 12.
La Fargeville -- A hamlet at the intersection of Routes 180, 181. and 411.
Moore Landing -- A location on Wellesley Island.
Omar -- A hamlet in the northern part of the town on Route 180.
Orleans Corners (or Orleans Four Corners, formerly Shantyville) -- A location in the southeast part of the town.
Stone Mills -- A hamlet in the southwest corner of the town on Route 180.
Thousand Island Park -- A hamlet on the southwest tip of Wellesley Island.
Upper Town Landing -- An historic location in the town.
Wellesley Island -- An island in the St. Lawrence River.
Wellesley Island State Park -- A state park on Wellesley Island.