County · code 36073
Orleans CountyNew York
Orleans County is a county in New York with its seat in Albion. It was formed on April 15, 1825, from Genesee County and named after the House of Orléans.
- Founded1825
- County seatAlbion
- Named forHouse of Orléans
- Land area391 sq mi + 426 sq mi water
- Population40,343 2020 Census
Where it is
Orleans on the map of New York
New York has 62 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1825 from Genesee County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Orleans County was created from Genesee County in 1825.
- 1825Orleans County created Orleans created from Genesee. · N.Y. Laws 1824, 47th sess., ch. 266, sec. 1/p. 326; N.Y. Laws 1825, 48th sess., ch. 181, secs. 1-2/p. 273
- 1826
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Orleans
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Missing
No public parcel map found for Orleans County yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county (orleansny.com).
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Address points Official
One point per address, 21,523 in all from NYS Office of Information Technology Services (ITS), Geospatial Services / GIS Program Office (AGOL org 'ShareGIS NY', owner NYSGIS_GPO).
edited 25 September 2026 · checked 14 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Orleans by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
County government
- County government
The official website of Orleans County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Orleans County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Orleans County
- When was Orleans County founded?
- Orleans County was founded in 1825, formed from Genesee County, and named after House of Orléans.
- What is the county seat of Orleans County?
- The county seat of Orleans County is Albion.
- Is there an online parcel map for Orleans County?
- Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
- Has Orleans County's boundary or name changed?
- Orleans County was created in 1825 from Genesee County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Genesee County.
- Who issues building permits in Orleans County?
- The county's page on building permits: Pistol Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Orleans County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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