Town Hall · Orange Cove

Orange Cove, CA town hall & government

Orange Cove spent $10.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,046 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orange Cove's government.

Town budget

Where Orange Cove's money goes

Spent
$10.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,046
typical California cities: $1,906
Long-term debt
$2.3 million
$224 per resident
Police
$2.4 million23%
Administration & buildings
$1.9 million17%
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million17%
Water & other utilities
$1.7 million16%
Parks & libraries
$1.7 million16%
Roads & transportation
$952,0009%
Fire
$53,0001%
Interest on debt
$37,000<1%
Health & welfare
$28,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 20%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Orange Cove

Full-time staff
30
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
15 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Orange Cove didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District

Orange Cove's K–12 school district, shared with Reedley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,776
California: $21,206
Students
9,658
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$84.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal

  • Local 16%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $20,776 per pupil, $11,598 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Orange Cove pay

Typical tax bill
$1,626
a year · California typical $5,124
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · California 0.70%
Typical home value
$254,000
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Orange Cove's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoforangecove.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Orange Cove →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Orange Cove

Orange Cove is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative Jim Costa. Gavin Newsom is governor.

All of Orange Cove's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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