Orleans County, Vermont

Orleans County
Orleans County Courthouse in Newport (city)
Orleans County Courthouse in Newport (city)
Map of Vermont highlighting Orleans County
Location within the U.S. state of Vermont
Map of the United States highlighting Vermont
Vermont's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°50′40″N 72°13′06″W / 44.844402°N 72.218239°W / 44.844402; -72.218239
Country United States
State Vermont
Founded1799
Named forOrléans, France
Shire TownNewport
Largest cityDerby
Area
 • Total
721 sq mi (1,870 km2)
 • Land693 sq mi (1,790 km2)
 • Water28 sq mi (70 km2)  3.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
27,393
 • Density38/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districtAt-large

Orleans County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,393.[1] Its shire town (county seat) is the city of Newport.[2] The county was created in 1792 and organized in 1799.[3] As in the rest of New England, few governmental powers have been granted to the county. The county is an expedient way of grouping and distributing state-controlled governmental services.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Vermont: Individual County Chronologies". Vermont Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on May 10, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.

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