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Orange

Total population

3,737

Median home value

$231,400

12.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$48,115

Orange$48k
National$74k
Coordinates42.61°, -72.29°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Orange is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,569 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
37.6
Median home value
$231,400
Housing units
1,570
Poverty rate
25.2%
Unemployment
13.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
90.1%
Black
1.1%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
9.3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
42.6054
Longitude
-72.2921
Water area
0.07 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
33.3%
Diabetes
10.2%
Adult obesity
30.3%
Binge drinking
18.2%
Adult smoking
19.8%
No leisure activity
27.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
5
Elementary
4
Middle
0
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Ralph C Mahar Regional
    High · Orange · 523 students · 9.2:1 ratio
  • Dexter Park
    Elementary · Orange · 294 students · 15.5:1 ratio
  • Fisher Hill
    Elementary · Orange · 230 students · 13.5:1 ratio
  • Swift River
    Elementary · New Salem · 131 students · 10.1:1 ratio
  • Erving Elementary
    Elementary · Erving · 129 students · 7.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Massachusetts

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.78
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,380

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
808
Avg daily Wikipedia views
27
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Orange

Flood insurance study
1982
Cemetery records of North Orange, Massachusetts
1997
History of North Orange, Massachusetts
History of North Orange, Massachusetts
North Orange Reunion Association · 1924
Laws, etc. (Session laws
Massachusetts · 1721
An act passed by the Great and General Court or Assembly of His Majesty's province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England
Massachusetts · 1718
Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
Sanborn Map Company · 1931
Orange illustrated
1988
Franklin County, Massachusetts
Jimapco (Firm) · 1999

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

American Robin
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Seen 2026-06-02
red maple
red maple
Acer rubrum
Seen 2026-06-02
American beech
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
Seen 2026-06-02
mountain laurel
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
Seen 2026-06-02
eastern hemlock
eastern hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
Seen 2026-06-02
New York fern
New York fern
Amauropelta noveboracensis
Seen 2026-06-02
Christmas fern
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
Seen 2026-06-02
intermediate wood fern
intermediate wood fern
Dryopteris intermedia
Seen 2026-06-02
winged euonymus
winged euonymus
Euonymus alatus
Seen 2026-06-02

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image