A town of 5,066, settled in 1834. Public schools that outperform most of Virginia.
The 3 things Orange does most differently from other towns.
1980 · Large dairy barn near12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 12 places on the National Register.
Where Orange’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Orange. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Orange’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Elementary | PK–5 | 621 | C |
| Shady Grove Academy Private | PK–7 | 19 | |
| Prospect Heights Middle | 6–8 | 466 | C |
| Orange County High | 9–12 | 1,477 | B |
About one in 5 of Orange’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Culpeper (5%), Charlottesville (5%) and University of Virginia (2%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
The typical Orange home is worth about $344,000, up 2.1% in a year, 17% below the Virginia typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.
Orange beats the Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
| What stands out | Orange | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.6% | 11.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.2% | 3.3% |
Orange has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Orange reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 65% report less.
0.9 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veteran's Park | 0.1 mi | 15 |
| 2. Belleview Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Legend Park | — | 2 |
12 places in Orange on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Orange.
Town in Virginia, United States
Orange is a town and the county seat of Orange County, Virginia, United States. The population was 4,880 at the 2020 census, representing a 3.4% increase since the 2010 census. Orange is 28 miles (45 km) northeast of Charlottesville, 88 miles (142 km) southwest of Washington, D.C., and 4 miles (6 km) east of Founding Father and fourth U.S. president James Madison's plantation of Montpelier.
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