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
 • Town
   Administrator
Kimberly Newman
Area
 • Total
22.7 sq mi (58.7 km2)
 • Land14.1 sq mi (36.6 km2)
 • Water8.5 sq mi (22.0 km2)
Elevation
59 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 on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. 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.