Profile for Orange, Connecticut, CT

Orange is on the Housatonic River.

PEZ candy is manufactured here.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 6. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.4 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Orange Country Fair - Sept. 16-17, 2007
• ODYSSEY: A Greek Festival - Aug. 31-Sept. 3, 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.)

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Cemeteries (53)

Colleges (6)

Communities (10)

Hotels (32)

Libraries (18)

Museums (6)

Parks (4)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Orange demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the New Haven County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, New Haven area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 06477 ZIP code.

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• Orange town government

7% of Orange residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Orange ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Orange
• Cemeteries in New Haven County
• Genealogy page (CT GenWeb) for New Haven County
• Libraries in or near Orange

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• New Haven County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CT data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Orange business guide
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• Courts in Connecticut
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• Crime in New Haven County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
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• Independent living centers in Connecticut
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Orange was $36,471, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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46% of Orange residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Orange festival dates:

• Orange Country Fair - Sept. 16-17, 2007
• ODYSSEY: A Greek Festival - Aug. 31-Sept. 3, 2007

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

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• Post history questions in New Haven County genealogy forum

Median rent in Orange, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $798.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,783.

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

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The average commute time for Orange workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Orange between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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