Orleans County, New York
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Orleans County is a county in the western part of the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,343. The county seat is Albion.[1] The county received its name at the insistence of Nehemiah Ingersoll[2] though historians are unsure how the name was selected.[3] The two competing theories are that it was named to honor the French Royal House of Orleans or that it was to honor Andrew Jackson's victory in New Orleans.[3] The county is part of the Finger Lakes region of the state.
Orleans County | |
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Coordinates: 43°22′N 78°14′W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
Founded | 1824 |
Named for | House of Orléans |
Seat | Albion |
Largest village | Medina |
Area | |
• Total | 817 sq mi (2,120 km2) |
• Land | 391 sq mi (1,010 km2) |
• Water | 426 sq mi (1,100 km2) 52% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 40,343 |
• Density | 103/sq mi (40/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 24th, 25th |
Website | orleanscountyny |
Located on the south shore of Lake Ontario, Orleans County since the late 20th century has been considered part of the Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area.