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A town of 1,184.
The best of Orange Township’s subject grades are an A for schools and an A− for incomes; the weakest is a C for hazard risk. 97% of households own their home in Orange Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (78%) and U.S. towns (73%). Orange Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Orange Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 maps from 1894 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Orange Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Orange Township.
Most working residents leave Orange Township for work: only 1% work in town. 3.3% of Orange Township residents live below the poverty line, below both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Orange Township’s median household income is $97,000.
| Orange Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Orange Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Orange Township is 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide). Orange Township has grown 2.1% since 2020, to 1,184 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 33% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Orange Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.9 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 33% | 29% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 21% | 18% |
Somewhere between 41% and 70% women
The Census survey reached too few of Orange Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.5 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Orange Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.6% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.7% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.6% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.4% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 45.1% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.5% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.9% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.5% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.6% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 99 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Orange Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Orange Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 17% of Orange Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Orange Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Orange Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 7.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 7.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kocher Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Orange Township
About 4 of every 100 Orange Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Orange Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Orange Township is a township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 1,163 at the 2020 census.
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