Orleans, Massachusetts
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| Settled: 1693 – Incorporated: 1797 | ||
| Zip Code(s): 02653 – Area Code(s): 508 / 774 | ||
| Official website: http://www.town.orleans.ma.us/ | ||
| Location | ||
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 Location in Massachusetts |
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| Government | ||
| County | Barnstable County | |
| Form of Government | Open town meeting | |
| Executive office | Town Administrator | |
| Geography | ||
| Area | ||
| Total | 21.1 mi² / 54.6 km² | |
| Land | 14.2 mi² / 36.7 km² | |
| Water | 6.9 mi² / 17.9 km² | |
| Coordinates | ||
| Elevation | 60 ft / 18 m | |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | |
| Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | |
| Population | ||
| Total (2000) | 6341 | |
| Density | 447.3/mi² / 172.7/km² | |
Orleans is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, Barnstable County coextensive with Cape Cod. The population was 6,341 at the 2000 census.
For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Orleans, please see the article Orleans (CDP), Massachusetts.
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[edit] History
Orleans was first settled in 1693 and was officially incorporated in 1797. Orleans was named in honor of Louis Philippe Joseph, Duke of Orléans, in recognition of France's support for the 13 colonies during the American Revolution.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 54.6 km² (21.1 mi²). 36.7 km² (14.2 mi²) of it is land and 17.9 km² (6.9 mi²) of it (32.73%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 6,341 people, 3,087 households, and 1,771 families residing in the town. The population density was 172.8/km² (447.3/mi²). There were 5,073 housing units at an average density of 138.2/km² (357.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.57% White, 0.58% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.
There were 3,087 households out of which 14.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.6% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.55.
In the town the population was spread out with 13.8% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 17.3% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 36.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,594, and the median income for a family was $62,909. Males had a median income of $44,246 versus $30,017 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,553. About 2.7% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] External links
- Town of Orleans official website
- Orleans official tourism website
- Orleans (Massachusetts) travel guide from Wikitravel
