Orleans, Massachusetts

Orleans, Massachusetts
Orleans Town Hall
Location in Barnstable County and the state of Massachusetts.
Coordinates: 41°47′23″N 69°59′25″W / 41.78972°N 69.99028°W / 41.78972; -69.99028
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyBarnstable
Settled1693
Incorporated1797
Government
  TypeOpen town meeting
Area
  Total
22.7 sq mi (58.7 km2)
  Land14.1 sq mi (36.6 km2)
  Water8.5 sq mi (22.0 km2)
Elevation
60 ft (18 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
6,307
  Density446/sq mi (172.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes
02643 (East Orleans)
02653 (Orleans)
Area code508
FIPS code25-51440
GNIS feature ID0618257
Websitewww.town.orleans.ma.us

Orleans (/ɔːrˈlnz/ or-LEENZ) is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, situated along Cape Cod. The population was 6,307 at the 2020 census.

For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Orleans, please see the article Orleans CDP.