Orange, CA town hall & government
Orange spent $234.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,722 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orange's government.
Who runs Orange
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Orange's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 23%
- Property taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Orange
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Anaheim Union High School District
Orange's middle and high school district, shared with Cypress, Los Alamitos, Stanton, Anaheim, La Palma and Buena Park. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal
- Local 32%
- State 57%
- Federal 11%
Of the $20,079 per pupil, $11,883 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.
Also serving Orange: Orange Unified School District ($16,406 per pupil).
Which schools Orange kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Orange pay
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.
Contact Orange's government
Who represents Orange
Orange is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representatives Young Kim and J. Luis Correa. Gavin Newsom is governor.
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.