Profile for Orange, Massachusetts, MA

Orange is on the Millers River

Local landmarks include a bronze monument of a World War I veteran recounting the horrors of war to a young boy. "It shall not be again," reads the plaque beneath the statue

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 32. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 4.2 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• North Quabbin Garlic & Arts Festival - Sept. 15-16, 2007

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

Listed places near Orange

Cemeteries (22)

Communities (6)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (9)

Parks (3)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Orange demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Franklin 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 01364 ZIP code.

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• Franklin County Chamber of Commerce

4% of Orange residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Orange ancestry & family history guide.

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• Franklin County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Orange was $17,361, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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16% of Orange residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Orange festival dates:

• North Quabbin Garlic & Arts Festival - Sept. 15-16, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Orange, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $364.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $816.

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Libraries in Orange include Wheeler Memorial Library ... View libraries

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The average commute time for Orange workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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