Orange County | |
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![]() Orange County Superior Court in Chelsea | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Vermont | |
![]() Vermont's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 43°59′45″N 72°22′30″W / 43.995815°N 72.374886°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | 1781 |
Named for | William of Orange (William III of England)[1] |
Shire Town | Chelsea |
Largest town | Randolph |
Area | |
• Total | 692 sq mi (1,790 km2) |
• Land | 687 sq mi (1,780 km2) |
• Water | 5.2 sq mi (13 km2) 0.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 29,277 |
• Density | 42/sq mi (16/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,277.[2] Its shire town (county seat) is the town of Chelsea.[3] Orange County was organized on February 2, 1781, as an original county within the state.[failed verification]