Community Profile Important Contacts Emergency Contacts Medical Facilities Utilities Transportation Senior Programs Arts and Entertainment Sports and Leisure		Orange New Haven County, Connecticut With a history spanning over 360 years, the town of Orange is proud of its colonial heritage. Settled on land purchased from the Paugussett Indians, the town’s rolling hills, quiet residential neighborhoods and vibrant commercial landscape cover 17.6 square miles in a prime location in southwestern New Haven County. Orange’s growing population of over 13,000 residents enjoy the serene country feel of the town’s shady lanes, farms and wooded acreage. Orange offers numerous stores and restaurants making it one of the most convenient shopping places in the area. A centrally located suburb, Orange boasts easy access to Routes 1, 15, 34 and 95, all of which pass through town. Metro-North railroad is a short drive away, providing convenient access to all that the metropolitan area has to offer. The major employment and cultural centers of New Haven and Fairfield County are only minutes away via one of the major routes that traverse the town. Orange- Colonial Past, Progressive Future