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A town of 2,778 people in Jefferson County, New York
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Map of Orleans: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land16%8,056 of 49,434 acres
Trails12 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves62,900 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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Town in Jefferson County, New York, US
2,788Population
77.7 sq miArea
381 ftElevation

Orleans is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 2,789 at the 2010 census, up from 2,463 in 2000. The town is located in the northern part of the county and is north of Watertown. Orleans is named after the commune of Orléans in France.

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School Grade B-

The public schools Orleans’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#212Best public schoolsof 484 in NY
DistrictLA FARGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools1

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NY. Ratings are from neighbors.

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