Orange County, Texas
Orange County, Texas | |
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The Orange County Courthouse in Orange | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
| Coordinates: 30°08′N 93°53′W / 30.13°N 93.89°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Founded | January 5, 1852 |
| Named after | Orange fruit |
| Seat | Orange |
| Largest city | Orange |
| Area | |
• Total | 380 sq mi (980 km2) |
| • Land | 334 sq mi (870 km2) |
| • Water | 46 sq mi (120 km2) 12% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 84,808 |
| • Density | 220/sq mi (85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 14th |
| Website | www |
Orange County is a county located in the very southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Texas, sharing a boundary with Louisiana, within the Golden Triangle of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 84,808. The county seat is the city of Orange, and it falls within the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area.