Town of Orange

The rolling hills which make up the 17.6 square miles of Orange, located just west of New Haven, were once owned by the Paugusset Indians. In 1639, the Rev. Peter Prudden purchased the land from the Indians for six coats, ten blankets, one kettle, twelve hatchets, twelve hoes, two dozen knives and a dozen small mirrors. Orange remained a simple farming community until the mid-1940's when postwar residential construction began. Proper zoning foresight has let Orange develop into an open, well-planned residential community which retains the New England simplicity of which the residents are proud.

Orange is a desirable town in which to live, as evidenced by the above-average school system, a wide range of community services and easy access to urban areas of the state using Routes 1, 15, 34 and I-95, all of which traverse Orange.

Our website is offered to enable residents and visitors alike to learn more about Orange.

Orange Government Access Television is now streaming on the Web! Click here: OGAT LIVE
To watch previously recorded OGAT programs click here: OGAT VIDEO ON DEMAND

Click here to view a video of the 2015 Orange Concert and Fireworks!

Click here to view a segment from Cablevision's "Neighborhood Journal" featuring the town of Orange!

Click here to view an online video about the Case Memorial Library!

Click here to see the Turkey Hill Preserve Conservation Management Plan prepared by the Connecticut Audubon Society.

Click here to learn more about the Town of Orange Prescription Discount Card Program.