Town of

Orange

Massachusetts
www.townoforange.org
6 Prospect St. Orange, MA 01364

Phone: 978-544-1100

Town Administrator:

Matthew Fortier

Select Board:

Julie Davis
Patricia Lussier
Jane Peirce
Tom Smith
Andrew Smith

Annual Town Meeting:

June 17, 2024
June, 3rd Monday (unless it falls on Juneteenth)

Municipal Election:

February 5, 2024
March, 1st Monday

Demographics

Population7,577
Population Density216
Registered Voters5,746
Income Per Capita$22,828
EQV Per Capita$92,935
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate69.2%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units$173,200
Median Gross Rent$834
Total Households2,982
Average Household Size2.54

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate$17.96
Commercial Tax Rate$17.96
Average Tax Bill$4,096
Total Expenditures$22,870,073
Total Tax Levy$13,410,767
State Aid$8,427,437
Local Receipts$2,917,669
Town Hall of Orange

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

Orange is a small, working-class community located in Franklin County. With a rich history of various industries as well as farming, Orange offers a wide variety of locally owned business and natural beauty.

Governance

Form of GovernmentSelect Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date1810
Chief Municipal OfficialTown Administrator
Policy BoardBoard of Selectmen
Size of Policy Board5
Legislative BodyOpen Town Meeting

Geography

CountyFranklin
Area35.1 mi2
Public Roads103.4 mi
Regional Planning AgencyFranklin Regional Council of Governments

Representation

U.S. Senate (statewide)

Edward J. Markey
Elizabeth Warren

U.S. House

James McGovern

Mass. Senate

Jo Comerford

Mass. House

Susannah Whipps
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