Orange, Virginia

Orange, Virginia
Restored train depot in Orange, now used as a visitors' center
Location of Orange, Virginia
Coordinates: 38°14′45″N 78°6′35″W / 38.24583°N 78.10972°W / 38.24583; -78.10972
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyOrange
Incorporated1834; Officially in 1872
Area
  Total
3.38 sq mi (8.75 km2)
  Land3.36 sq mi (8.71 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
522 ft (159 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,880
  Density1,516.22/sq mi (585.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
22960
Area code540
FIPS code51-59496
GNIS feature ID1498525
WebsiteTown of Orange official website

Orange is a town and the county seat of Orange County, Virginia, United States. The population was 4,880 at the 2020 census, representing a 3.4% increase since the 2010 census. Orange is 28 miles (45 km) northeast of Charlottesville, 88 miles (142 km) southwest of Washington, D.C., and 4 miles (6 km) east of Founding Father and fourth U.S. president James Madison's plantation of Montpelier.