Everything about Orange County North Carolina totally explained
Orange County is a
county located in the
U.S. state of
North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 118,227. Its
county seat is
Hillsborough. It is home to the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the flagship institution of the University of North Carolina System.
History
The county was formed in 1752 from parts of
Bladen County,
Granville County, and
Johnston County. It was named for the infant
William V of Orange, whose mother Anne, daughter of King
George II of Great Britain, was then regent of the
Dutch Republic.
In 1771 Orange County was greatly reduced in area. The western part of it was combined with the eastern part of
Rowan County to form
Guilford County. Another part was combined with parts of
Cumberland County and Johnston County to form
Wake County. The southern part of what remained became
Chatham County.
In 1777 the northern half of what was left of Orange County became
Caswell County. In 1849 the western third of the still shrinking county became
Alamance County. Finally, in 1881 the eastern half of the county's remaining territory was combined with part of Wake County to form
Durham County.
Law and government
Orange County is governed by a five-member board of commissioners. The commissioners are elected to four-year terms in at-large partisan elections, which are held in November of even-numbered years.
Due in large part to the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Orange County has gained a reputation as one of the most liberal counties in North Carolina. The county consistently delivers one of the heaviest Democratic majorities in the state in presidential, state, and local elections.
Orange County is a member of the regional
Triangle J Council of Governments.
See also: List of commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 401
square miles (1,040
km²), of which, 400 square miles (1,036 km²) of it's land and 1 square miles (4 km²) of it (0.34%) is water.
The county is drained, in part, by the
Eno River.
Townships
The county is divided into seven
townships: Bingham, Cedar Grove, Chapel Hill, Cheeks, Eno, Hillsborough, and Little River.
Adjacent counties
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 118,227 people, 45,863 households, and 26,141 families residing in the county. The
population density was 296 people per square mile (114/km²). There were 49,289 housing units at an average density of 123 per square mile (48/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 78.05%
White, 13.79%
Black or
African American, 0.39%
Native American, 4.10%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 1.96% from
other races, and 1.71% from two or more races. 4.46% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 45,863 households out of which 28.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.60% were
married couples living together, 9.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.00% were non-families. 28.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the county the population was spread out with 20.30% under the age of 18, 21.00% from 18 to 24, 29.90% from 25 to 44, 20.40% from 45 to 64, and 8.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 90.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $42,372, and the median income for a family was $59,874. Males had a median income of $39,298 versus $31,328 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $24,873. About 6.20% of families and 14.10% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 9.00% of those under age 18 and 7.40% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities and towns
There are three incorporated municipalities located primarily in Orange County:
Carrboro,
Chapel Hill, and
Hillsborough. However, parts of the
City of Mebane in
Alamance County are located in Orange County.
Unincorporated communities
There are several
unincorporated communities in the rural parts of the county:
Blackwood
Buckhorn (also known as Cheeks Crossroads)
Caldwell
Calvander
Carr
Cedar Grove
Dodsons Crossroads
Dogwood Acres
Eno
Eubanks
Fairview
Hurdle Mills
Laws
McDade
Miles
Oaks
Orange Grove
Piney Grove
Rougemont
Schley
Teer
University (formerly known as Glenn)
White Cross
Notable residents
Thomas Samuel Ashe, United States Congressman from North Carolina
John Edwards, former North Carolina Senator, 2008 Presidential candidate
Doug Marlette, cartoonist and writer
Archibald Murphey, North Carolina politician
Beverly Perdue, North Carolina lieutenant governor
David Price, U.S. congressman
Lee Smith, author
Connie Ray, actress and playwright
Joseph H. Johnston, WWI veteran, Distinguished Service Cross awardee (posthumously)Further Information
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