Orange, New York
Encyclopedia
- Orangeville, New YorkOrangeville, New YorkOrangeville is a town in Wyoming County, New York, United States. The population was 1,301 at the 2000 census.The Town of Orangeville is centrally located in the county. U.S. Route 20A passes across the town.- History :...
is a town in Wyoming County. - Orange County, New YorkOrange County, New YorkOrange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located at the northern reaches of the New York metropolitan area. The county sits in the state's scenic Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley...
is a county in New York.
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Orange is a town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in Schuyler County
Schuyler County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,224 people, 7,374 households, and 5,191 families residing in the county. The population density was 58 people per square mile . There were 9,181 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,752 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Orange is in the southwest part of the county and is east of Bath
Bath (town), New York
Bath is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The 2000 population was 12,097. The Town are either named after the city in England or after Lady Bath, daughter of a landowner.The Town of Bath contains the village Bath...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
History
The first settlements occurred around 1798.The town was formed from Town of Wayne
Wayne, New York
Wayne is a town located in the northeast corner of Steuben County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,165...
in 1813 as the "Town of Jersey" while still part of Steuben County
Steuben County, New York
Steuben County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 98,990. Its name is in honor of Baron von Steuben, a German general who fought on the American side in the American Revolutionary War, though it is not pronounced the same...
. The current name was adopted in 1836. Orange was increased by parts of Hornby
Hornby, New York
Hornby is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,742 at the 2000 census. The name is from John Hornby, a land owner of the Pulteney Tract....
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
(1842) and Bradford
Bradford, New York
Bradford is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 763 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Major Robert Bradford.The Town of Bradford is in the northeast part of the county, north of Corning, New York....
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
(1854).
The town was made part of the new Schuyler County in 1854.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 54.4 square miles (140.9 km²), of which, 54.1 square miles (140.1 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.61%) is water.
The south and west town lines are the border of Steuben County
Steuben County, New York
Steuben County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 98,990. Its name is in honor of Baron von Steuben, a German general who fought on the American side in the American Revolutionary War, though it is not pronounced the same...
.
New York State Route 226
New York State Route 226
New York State Route 226 is a north–south state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an interchange with the Southern Tier Expressway just west of the Savona village line in the town of Bath...
crosses the northwest corner of Orange.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,752 people, 523 households, and 408 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 32.4 people per square mile (12.5/km²). There were 666 housing units at an average density of 12.3 per square mile (4.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.90% White, 9.02% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 1.54% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.08% of the population.
There were 523 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 19.7% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 142.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 148.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,167, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $31,940 versus $23,854 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $12,409. About 13.3% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Orange
- Lamoka LakeLamoka LakeLamoka Lake is a small crescent-shaped lake in the western part of New York, USA. The lake is located at the border of Schuyler County and Steuben County. Most of the lake is in Schuyler County with only a small part, called "Mill Pond," at the southwest corner in Steuben County...
– A lakeLakeA lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
partly in the northwest part of the town. - Meads Creek – A stream flowing southwesterly through the town is a tributary of the Cohocton RiverCohocton RiverThe Cohocton River is a tributary of the Chemung River in western New York in the United States. Via the Chemung River, it is part of the Susquehanna River watershed, flowing to Chesapeake Bay...
. - Monterey – A hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in the south-central part of the town. - Pine Creek – A hamlet in the north part of the town on County Road 22.