Orleans County (New York)

Orleans County Courthouse
administration
US state :	new York
Administrative headquarters :	Albion
Foundation :	1824
Made up from:	Genesee County
Demographics
Residents :	42,883  (2010)
Population density :	42.4 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	2,116.2 km²
Water surface :	1,103.8 km²
map
Website : orleansny.com

Orleans County is a county in the state of New York in the United States . At the 2010 census , Orleans County had 42,883 residents and a population density of 42.4 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Albion .

geography

Orleans County is located on the south bank of Lake Ontario . The northern border in the lake is also the border with Canada . It is characterized by a largely flat to slightly hilly landscape that slopes from south to north towards the lake shore. The average heights in the south are around 150 meters, while the lakeshore is 75 meters above sea level. The county does not have any significant bodies of water, but has a large number of small streams and rivers that flow into the lake.

In contrast to its neighbors in the east and west, the area has no large industrial sites; the agricultural use of the land predominates. There are also a large number of naturally preserved areas, some of which are used as local recreation areas. In particular, the area around Oak Orchard is used for this. Sports boat harbors have also been created along the lakeshore.

The county covers an area of ​​2,116.2 square kilometers, of which 1,103.8 square kilometers are water.

Surrounding areas

Lake Ontario	Lake Ontario	Lake Ontario
Niagara County		Monroe County
Erie County	Genesee County	Genesee County

history

Museum in the Cobblestone Historic District (2013)

Two locations have National Historic Landmark status , the New York State Barge Canal and the Cobblestone Historic District . 23 buildings and sites in the county are registered in the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 20, 2018).

Population development

Census Results - Orleans County, New York

year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents	-	-	-	17,732	5,127	28,501	28,717	27,689	30,128	30,803
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	30.164	32,000	28,619	28,795	27,760	29,832	34,159	37,305	38,496	41,846
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	44.171	42,883

Cities and towns

In addition to the independent parishes listed below, there are several villages in Orleans County : the Albion administrative center and the settlements of Holley , Lyndonville and Medina .

Locality	status	Population (2010)	Total area [km²]	Land area [km²]	Population density [inhabitants / km²]	founding	Specialty
Albion	town	8,468	65.7	65.4	129.5	0Apr 8, 1875	County seat ; founded under the name Newport on April 21, 1828; elevated to town in 1875
Barre	town	2,025	142.6	142.6	14.2	Apr 21, 1828
Carlton	town	2,994	115.0	112.9	26.5	Apr 13, 1822	Founded as Oak Orchard
Clarendon	town	3,648	91.2	91.2	40.0	23 Feb 1821
Gaines	town	3,378	89.2	89.1	37.9	Feb. 14, 1822
Kendall	town	2,724	85.3	85.1	32.0	0Apr 7, 1837
Murray	town	4,988	80.5	80.4	62.0	0Apr 8, 1808
Ridgeway	town	6,780	130.1	129.6	52.3	0June 8, 1812
Shelby	town	5,319	121.3	120.1	43.5	06th Mar 1818
Yates	town	2,559	96.8	96.8	26.4	Apr 17, 1822	Founded as Northon

literature

• Franklin Benjamin Hough: Gazetteer of the State of New York . tape 2 . A. Boyd, Albany, NY 1873, pp. 511 ff . (English, archive.org [PDF; 67.9 MB ; accessed on January 1, 2018]).
• Arad Thomas: Pioneer history of Orleans County, New York . Orleans American seam press print, Albany, NY 1871 (English, archive.org [PDF; 13.6 MB ; accessed on January 1, 2018]).

Individual evidence

1. ^ Orleans County in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
2. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: New York . National Park Service , accessed February 20, 2018.
3. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 20, 2018.
4. ↑ Population 1790–2010 according to the census results
5. ↑ Population data from the 2010 US Census in the American Factfinder
6. ↑ ^{a b} Official data of the United States Board on Geographic Names
7. ^ Franklin Benjamin Hough: Gazetteer of the State of New York . tape 2 . A. Boyd, Albany, NY 1873, pp. ff .

Web links

Commons : Orleans County, New York  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 43 ° 30 ′  N , 78 ° 14 ′  W