Profile for Orleans, Vermont, VT

Orleans is near the convergence of the Barton and Willoughby rivers

Former and merged names include:
· Barton's Landing

Early industries included the manufacture of furniture and wooden heels

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Orleans

Cemeteries (26)

Communities (6)

Libraries (4)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• Orleans population
• Ancestry of people in Orleans
• Housing in Orleans
• Income in Orleans
• Marital status of adults in Orleans
• Place of birth of people in Orleans
• Residence in 1995, of people in Orleans
• School enrollment & education levels in Orleans
• Transportation & commute times in Orleans
• Orleans County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Vermont
• State data - Vermont
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Orleans demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Orleans County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 05860 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

2% of Orleans residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Orleans ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Orleans
• Cemeteries in Orleans County
• Libraries in or near Orleans

Post a query on a message board:

• Orleans County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - VT data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Orleans museums
• Orleans historic sites
• Orleans area parks
• Wineries near Orleans

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Orleans area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Orleans County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Vermont cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Orleans
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Orleans County

• Orleans business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Vermont
• Local ordinances in Vermont (Partial selection)

• Crime in Orleans County
• Arrests in Orleans County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Vermont
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Orleans was $15,318, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Orleans County economic census
• Orleans County economic summary
• Orleans County employment growth
• Orleans County unemployment rate
• Vermont economic data

11% of Orleans residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Orleans
• Colleges in Vermont
• Learning Disabilities Association in Vermont
• Schools in or near Orleans
• School districts in or near Orleans
• Yearbooks (old) of Vermont high schools

• Movies playing in or near Orleans

• Air pollution in Orleans County
• Diesel soot in Orleans County
• Land contamination in Orleans County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Vermont
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Orleans County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Vermont

• ePodunk festival listings
• Vermont county fairs
• Vermont festivals (Vermont tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Orleans

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Orleans
• Geocaches in Vermont

• Orleans County government
• Vermont state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Orleans medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Vermont
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Orleans
• Historic sites in Vermont
• Museums in or near Orleans
• Museums in Vermont
• Vermont state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Orleans County genealogy forum

Median rent in Orleans, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $326.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $700.

• Find Foreclosure in Orleans
• Homes for sale in the Orleans area
• Find a Orleans Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Vermont mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Vermont
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Orleans include Jones Memorial ... View libraries

• Libraries near Orleans

• Census map of Orleans area
• Historic maps of VT cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Vermont
• Topographic map of Orleans

• Daily newspapers in or near Orleans
• AM radio stations in or near Orleans
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Orleans
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Orleans
• TV stations in or near Orleans
• Media ownership in the Orleans area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Vermont

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Orleans
• Search obituaries in Vermont
• Recent death notices - selected VT newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Vermont
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Vermont
• Lions clubs in Vermont
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Orleans
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Orleans

• Parks near Orleans
• National forests in Vermont
• Ski areas near Orleans
• Ski areas in Vermont
• State parks in Vermont

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Orleans
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• Panoramic photos of Vermont communities
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• Post cards of Vermont communities

• Vermont Democratic party
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• Vermont elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Orleans
• Total membership by faith, in Orleans County

• Chowhound message boards for VT

The average commute time for Orleans workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Orleans travel guide
• Airports near Orleans
• Hotels near Orleans
• Vermont tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Vermont
• Wildlife refuges in Vermont

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