Orange County, Vermont

Orange County, Vermont
Orange County Superior Court in Chelsea
Location in the state of Vermont
Vermont's location in the U.S.
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
• (2014)	28,859
• 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.^[1] Its shire town (county seat) is the municipality of Chelsea.^[2] Orange County was organized on 2 February 1781 as an original county within the state.

Geography

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.^[3]

Adjacent counties

• Caledonia County – northeast
• Grafton County, New Hampshire – east
• Windsor County – southwest
• Addison County – west
• Washington County – northwest

Demographics

2000 census

As of the census^[9] 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.

There were 10,936 households out of which 33.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.10% were married couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.40% were non-families. 23.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.60% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 25.60% from 45 to 64, and 12.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,855, and the median income for a family was $45,771. Males had a median income of $30,679 versus $24,144 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,784. About 6.10% of families and 9.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.40% of those under age 18 and 8.80% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 28,936 people, 11,887 households, and 7,865 families residing in the county.^[10] The population density was 42.1 inhabitants per square mile (16.3/km²). There were 14,845 housing units at an average density of 21.6 per square mile (8.3/km²).^[11] The racial makeup of the county was 97.0% white, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% black or African American, 0.3% American Indian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.0% of the population.^[10] In terms of ancestry, 22.4% were English, 16.5% were Irish, 10.4% were German, 7.3% were American, 7.1% were French Canadian, 6.5% were Scottish, and 6.5% were Italian.^[12]

Of the 11,887 households, 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.8% were non-families, and 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.83. The median age was 43.8 years.^[10]

The median income for a household in the county was $52,079 and the median income for a family was $61,221. Males had a median income of $41,281 versus $35,938 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,951. About 6.2% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.^[13]

Politics

Education

The Vermont Technical College is located in Randolph.

The county is served by 4 school districts (supervisory unions):^[15]

• Orange East Supervisory Union (Superintendent: Wendy Baker^[16])
• Orange North Supervisory Union
• Orange Southwest Supervisory Union
• Orange Windsor Supervisory Union

Orange County is also home to the Vermont Technical College, located in the town of Randolph.^[17]

Orange North Supervisory Union

The union's superintendent is Douglas Shiok,^[18] and it includes:^[18]

• Orange Center School (Principal: Richard P. Jacobs^[19])
• Washington Village School (Principal: Charles R. Witters, Jr.^[20])
• Williamstown Elementary School (Principal: Elaine K. Watson^[21])
• Williamstown Middle High School (Principal: Heidi Moccia [middle]; Juanita Burch-Clay [high]^[22]).

Communities

Towns

Villages

• Newbury
• Wells River

Census-designated place

• Bradford

Unincorporated community

• Post Mills

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Orange County, Vermont

References

External links

• National Register of Historic Places: Orange County, Vermont
• The Political Graveyard: Orange County, Vermont

	Washington County		Caledonia County
	Addison County		Grafton County, New Hampshire
		Orange County, Vermont
	Windsor County

Municipalities and communities of Orange County, Vermont, United States Shire town: Chelsea Towns Bradford Braintree Brookfield Chelsea Corinth Fairlee Newbury Orange Randolph Strafford Thetford Topsham Tunbridge Vershire Washington West Fairlee Williamstown Villages Newbury Wells River CDPs Bradford Fairlee Randolph Williamstown Other communities Post Mills

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Coordinates: 44°01′N 72°23′W / 44.01°N 72.38°W / 44.01; -72.38