Orange, Texas
Orange, Texas | |
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| Nicknames: Gateway City, Gatecity, Fruit City | |
| Motto: Small town charm, world class culture | |
Location of Orange, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 30°07′10″N 93°46′20″W / 30.11944°N 93.77222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Orange |
| Community | 1830 as Green's Bluff |
| Renamed | 1840 as Madison |
| County seat | 1852 |
| Incorporated | 1858 as Orange |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.456 sq mi (55.571 km2) |
| • Land | 21.352 sq mi (55.301 km2) |
| • Water | 2.104 sq mi (5.450 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,324 |
• Estimate (2022) | 19,081 |
| • Density | 890/sq mi (345/km2) |
| Demonym | Orangite |
| Time zone | UTC–7 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–6 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 77630, 77631, 77632 |
| Area code | 409 |
| FIPS code | 48-54132 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411326 |
| Website | orangetexas.gov |
Orange is a city in and the county seat of Orange County, Texas, United States. The population was 19,324 at the 2020 census. It is the easternmost city in Texas, located on the Sabine River at the border with Louisiana, and is 113 miles (182 km) from Houston. Orange is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area. Founded in 1836, it is a deep-water port to the Gulf of Mexico.