Orange

History

Orange Township was settled in 1815 and established as a township in 1820. As part of the settlement of the Connecticut Western Reserve, Serenus Bumett was the first settler in the township. The name "Orange" was chosen because several of the early settlers had migrated from Orange, Connecticut. In 1831, Orange Township was the birthplace of President James A. Garfield. However, since then, Orange Township has been divided into five parts. These are Orange Village, Hunting Valley, Moreland Hills, Pepper Pike and Woodmere. Garfield's birth and early childhood occurred in modern-day Moreland Hills. Orange Village, the southwest quadrant of the original township, was incorporated as a village in 1929.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The affluent village is the home of the scenic Beechmont Country Club golf course, and of the 63-acre [https://www.orangevillage.com/parks/ Orange Village Park].

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  45,955
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  44,172
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  41,815
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  34,445
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  34,219
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  32,563
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  32,457
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  32,031

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2026-03-05
  3 km SW of Madison, Ohio
• M 2.7 — 2026-01-06
  4 km ENE of North Madison, Ohio
• M 2.5 — 2025-05-12
  4 km ESE of Madison, Ohio
• M 2.6 — 2024-06-01
  1 km E of Madison, Ohio
• M 3 — 2024-03-30
  2 km SSW of Maple Ridge, Ohio
• M 2.6 — 2024-01-05
  3 km SE of Madison, Ohio