Orangeville, New York Explained

Official Name:Orangeville, New York
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:New York
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of New York
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wyoming
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:92.31
Area Land Km2:92.10
Area Water Km2:0.21
Area Total Sq Mi:35.64
Area Land Sq Mi:35.56
Area Water Sq Mi:0.08
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:1355
Population Density Km2:14.27
Population Density Sq Mi:36.95
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:550
Elevation Ft:1804
Coordinates:42.7375°N -78.2653°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-55222
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0979317
Pop Est As Of:2016
Population Est:1314

Orangeville is an incorporated town in Wyoming County, New York. The population was 1,301 at the 2000 census.

The Town of Orangeville is centrally located in the county. U.S. Route 20A passes across the town.

History

The Town of Orangeville was established in 1816 from part of the Town of Attica. Orangeville later gave up part of its territory to form the Town of Wethersfield.

In June 2022 a series on arson fires destroyed two houses and a bunker silo in Orangeville and Wethersfield.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.7sqmi, of which 35.6sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi (0.25%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,301 people, 485 households, and 358 families residing in the town. The population density was 36.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 602 housing units at an average density of 16.9 per square mile (6.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.08% White, 0.08% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.

There were 485 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,208, and the median income for a family was $49,643. Males had a median income of $36,146 versus $24,615 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,547. About 7.2% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Communities and locations in Orangeville

References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 5, 2017.
  2. Web site: June 22, 2022 . After 3 arson fires in 14 days, Wyoming County officials ask for help . April 3, 2024 . wgrz.com . en-US.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.