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 Orange, NH   
NH cities/towns
Community Contact Town of Orange
Michelle Goffreda, Town Clerk
Municipal Building, PO Box 37
  Canaan, NH 03741
 
Telephone (603) 523-4467
Fax (603) 523-7054
E-mail orangetownclerk@myfairpoint.net
Web Site Not Available
 
Municipal Office Hours Town Clerk: Thursday, 5-7; Tax Collector: phone or by appointment
 
County Grafton County
Labor Market Area Lebanon, NH-VT Micropolitan NECTA, NH portion
Tourism Region Dartmouth-Sunapee Region
Planning Commission Upper Valley/Lake Sunapee Region
Regional Development Grafton County Economic Development Council
 
Election Districts
US Congress District 2
Executive Council District 2
State Senate District 7
State Representative Grafton County Districts 9, 18
Incorporated: 1790
 
Origin: This township was chartered by Governor John Wentworth in 1769 as Cardigan, a name that had been used for some time. In 1779, residents petitioned for incorporation so taxes could be collected, and requested a name change to Bradford or Warwick. The petition failed, and in 1783 a second petition was made, with a request to name the town Middleton. That petition failed also, and a third petition was made in 1789, with a request to name the town Liscomb. The name Liscomb was subsequently crossed out and replaced with Orange in the 1790 incorporation document. Orange was probably chosen because of the large quantities of yellow-orange ochre found in Mount Cardigan.
 
Villages and Place Names: unknown
 
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 131 residents in 1790
 
Population Trends: Population change for Orange totaled 178 over 50 years, from 103 in 1970 to 281 in 2020. The largest decennial percent change was a 91 percent increase from 1970 to 1980. The town's population decreased by 15 percent from 2010 to 2020.
 
Population Density and Land Area: 2023 (US Census Bureau): 12.2 persons per square mile of land area. Orange contains 23.1 square miles of land area and 0 square miles of inland water area.
 
 
 


Municipal Services
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget:Municipal Appropriations,2021 $259,132
Budget:School Appropriations,2020-2021 $923,757
Zoning Ordinance 1985/18
Master Plan 2004
Capital Improvement Plan No
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
 
Boards and Commissions
    Elected: Selectmen; Planning
    Appointed: Zoning
 
Public Library No Library



Emergency Services
Police Department No
Fire Department Volunteer
Emergency Medical Service Canaan - Volunteer
 
Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Med Ctr, Lebanon 20 miles   419
Alice Peck Day Memorial, Lebanon 17 miles   23


 
Utilities
Electric Supplier Granite State; NH Electric Coop; Eversource Energy
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Private wells
 
Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal
    Curbside Trash Pickup None
    Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
    Recycling Program Voluntary
 
Telephone Company Consolidated Communications
Cellular Telephone Access Limited
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service: Business Satellite
High Speed Internet Service: Resident Satellite/DSL
 


Property Taxes (NH Dept. of Revenue Administration)
2023 Total Tax Rate $23.47
2023 Equalization Ratio 72.0
2023 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $16.87
 
2023 Percent of Local Assessed Valuation by Property Type
    Residential Land and Buildings 94.2%
    Commercial Land and Buildings 1.7%
    Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other 4.2%

 
Housing (ACS 2018-2022)
Total Housing Units 164
 
Single-Family Units,Detached or Attached 133
 
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
    Two to Four Units in Structure 0
    Five or More Units in Structure 0
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units 31




Population(1-Year Estimates/Decennial) (US Census Bureau)
Total Population Community County
   2023 282   93,146
   2020 281   91,118
   2010 310   89,118
   2000 298   81,743
   1990 237   74,929
   1980 197   65,806

 
Demographics American Community Survey (ACS 2018-2022)
Population by Gender
Male   199 Female   169
Population by Age Group
      Under Age 5 9
      Age 5 to 19 54
      Age 20 to 34 93
      Age 35 to 54 96
      Age 55 to 64 43
      Age 65 and over 73
            Median Age 41.6 years


Educational Attainment, population age 25 or older 266
      High school graduation or higher 97.7%
      Bachelor's degree or higher 43.6%
 
Income, Inflation Adjusted $   (ACS 2018-2022)
Per Capita Income $51,077
Median Family Income $90,625
Median Household Income $104,375
 
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
      Male $49,750
      Female $55,000
 
Individuals below poverty level 8.2%
 
Labor Force   (NHES - ELMI)

Annual Average 2013 2023
    Civilian Labor Force 187   173
    Employed 181   169
    Unemploymed 6   4
    Unemployment rate 3.2%   2.3%

 
Employment & Wages   (NHES-ELMI)
Annual Average Covered Employment 2013 2023
Good-Producing Industries  
    Average Employment  n  11
    Average Weekly Wage  n  $1,001
 
Service-Providing Industries  
    Average Employment  n  0
    Average Weekly Wage  n  $0
 
Total Private  
    Average Employment  n  11
    Average Weekly Wage  n  $1,001
 
Government(Federal, State, Local)  
    Average Employment  4  3
    Average Weekly Wage  $76  $251
 
Total, Private Industry plus Government  
    Average Employment  n  14
    Average Weekly Wage  n  $836
 
If "n" appears, data do not meet disclosure standards.




Education and Child Care NH Department of Education, 2023
Schools Students Attend: Grades K-12 are part of Mascoma Valley Regional (Canaan, Dorchester, Enfield, Grafton, Orange) District: SAU 62
Career Technology Center: Hartford Area Career & Technology Center (VT)
 
Educational Facilities(includes Charter Schools) Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools — — — —
Grade Levels — — — —
Total Enrollment — — — —
       
Nearest Community/Technical College: River Valley
Nearest College or Universities: Dartmouth; Franklin Pierce-Lebanon; Upper Valley Educators Institute; Plymouth State

2023 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (DHHS-Bureau of Child Care Licensing)   Total Facilities:     0   Capacity:     0

Largest Businesses Product/Service Employees Established
FC Hammond & Sons Lumber 14
 
Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
 
Transportation (distance estimated from city/town hall)
Road Access US Routes: 4
Nearest Interstate/Exit: I-89, Exit 17
Distance: 14 miles
 
Railroad No
Public Transportation Yes
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
    Lebanon Municipal Runway  5,496 ft. asphalt
    Lighted?  Yes Navigation Aids?  Yes
 
Nearest Airport With Scheduled Service
    Lebanon Municipal Distance   21 miles
    Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport 1
 
Driving distance to select cities:
    Manchester, New Hampshire 64 miles
    Portland, Maine 158 miles
    Boston, Massachusetts 114 miles
    New York City, New York 284 miles
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada 202 miles
 
Commuting To Work (ACS 2018-2022)
Workers 16 years of age and over
  Drove alone, car/truck/van: 69.7%
  Carpooled, car/truck/van: 10.3%
  Used Public Transportation: 0.0%
  Walked: 0.5%
  Traveled by other means: 2.6%
  Worked at home: 16.9%
Mean Travel Time to Work: 30.5 minutes
 
Work in community of residence: 86.2%
Commute to other NH community: 5.6%
Commute out-of-state: 8.2%
Recreation, Attractions, Events
X Municipal Parks
YMCA/YWCA
Boys Club/Girls Club
Golf Courses
Swimming: INDOOR FACILITY
Swimming: OUTDOOR FACILITY
Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility
Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
Bowling Facilities
Museums
Cinemas
Performing Arts Facilities
X Tourist Attractions
X Youth Organizations (ie Scouts and 4-H)
Youth Sports: Baseball
Youth Sports: Soccer
Youth Sports: Football
Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
X Bicycle Trails
Cross Country Skiing
Beach or Waterfront Recreation Areas
Overnight or Day Camps

Nearest Ski Areas: Dartmouth Skiway, Ragged Mountain
 
Other: Mount Cardigan State Park