Welcome to Orangetown ...

The Town of Orangetown is located in Rockland County<1>.

The location of Orangetown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Orangetown has a population of 49,854 people<3> (see below for details).

Orangetown is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Orangetown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Orangetown lies within the (845) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Orangetown had an population of 49,854 people. This is an increase of 1.3% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Orangetown had a population of 49,212 people (which is 15.79% of the total population of Rockland County). This makes Orangetown the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Orangetown represents 0.25% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 37th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 49,212 people, the population of Orangetown increased 3.15% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 47,711 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Orangetown.

Communities near Orangetown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orangetown.

• Bronx
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  • Bronx lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the south of Orangetown.
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
  • Bronx has also been known as:
  • Bronx
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx<6>
• Yonkers
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
  • Yonkers lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the south of Orangetown.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers<6>
• Paterson
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  • Paterson lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Orangetown.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
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• Ramapo
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  • Ramapo lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the northwest of Orangetown.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,356 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramapo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ramapo
• Clifton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Clifton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the southwest of Orangetown.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
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• New Rochelle
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  • New Rochelle lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the southeast of Orangetown.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,973 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Rochelle<6>
• Passaic
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  • Passaic lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Orangetown.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
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• Union City
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  • Union City lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the south of Orangetown.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
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• Mount Vernon
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  • Mount Vernon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Orangetown.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,775 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon<6>
• Greenwich
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  • Greenwich lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the east of Orangetown.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Orangetown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orangetown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orangetown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Orangetown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orangetown. See our Newspapers Page for Orangetown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orangetown ...

Looking for more information about Orangetown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Orangetown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Orangetown.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orangetown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rockland County: www.co.rockland.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/