Place:Orleans, Vermont, United States

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Orleans County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,393. Its county seat is the city of Newport. The county was created in 1792 and organized in 1799. As in the rest of New England, few governmental powers have been granted to the county. The county is an expedient way of grouping and distributing state-controlled governmental services.

Timeline

Date Event Source
1796 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1796 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1799 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1800 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1840 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1800 1,439
1810 5,830
1820 6,976
1830 13,980
1840 13,634
1850 15,707
1860 18,981
1870 21,035
1880 22,083
1890 22,101
1900 22,024
1910 23,337
1920 23,913
1930 23,036
1940 21,718
1950 21,190
1960 20,143
1970 20,153
1980 23,440
1990 24,053

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