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Orleans, Massachusetts
Town in Massachusetts, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Orleans (/ɔːrˈliːnz/ or-LEENZ) is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, situated along Cape Cod. The population was 6,307 at the 2020 census.[1]
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Orleans, Massachusetts | |
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![]() Orleans Town Hall | |
![]() Location in Barnstable County and the state of Massachusetts. | |
Coordinates: 41°47′23″N 69°59′25″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Barnstable |
Settled | 1693 |
Incorporated | 1797 |
Government | |
• Type | Open town meeting |
Area | |
• Total | 22.7 sq mi (58.7 km2) |
• Land | 14.1 sq mi (36.6 km2) |
• Water | 8.5 sq mi (22.0 km2) |
Elevation | 60 ft (18 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,307 |
• Density | 446/sq mi (172.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Code | 02653 |
Area code | 508 |
FIPS code | 25-51440 |
GNIS feature ID | 0618257 |
Website | www |
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For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Orleans, please see the article Orleans CDP.