Orange County, Vermont

Orange County
County
Orange County Superior Court in Chelsea
Location within the U.S. state of Vermont
Vermont's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°59′45″N 72°22′30″W / 43.995815°N 72.374886°W / 43.995815; -72.374886
Country	United States
State	Vermont
Founded	1781
Named for	William of Orange (William III of England)[1]
Shire Town	Chelsea
Largest town	Randolph
Area
• Total	692 sq mi (1,790 km2)
• Land	687 sq mi (1,780 km2)
• Water	5.2 sq mi (13 km2)  0.8%
Population  (2020)
• Total	29,277
• Density	42/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	At-large

Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,277.^[2] Its shire town (county seat) is the town of Chelsea.^[3] Orange County was organized on February 2, 1781, as an original county within the state.^{[failed verification]}