Orleans, New York

Not to be confused with Orleans County, New York.

Orleans, New York
Town
Orleans is located in New York
Orleans
Orleans
Orleans is located in the United States
Orleans
Orleans
Coordinates: 44°14′39″N 75°58′37″W / 44.24417°N 75.97694°W / 44.24417; -75.97694
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyJefferson
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorDonna Chatterton (D)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
[1]
 • Total
77.72 sq mi (201.31 km2)
 • Land71.25 sq mi (184.53 km2)
 • Water6.48 sq mi (16.77 km2)
Elevation
381 ft (116 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
2,789
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
2,767
 • Density38.84/sq mi (14.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-045-55398
GNIS feature ID0979319
Websitewww.townoforleans.com

Orleans is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 2,789 at the 2010 census,[3] 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.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Orleans town, Jefferson County, New York". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2018.