Orchid, FL town hall & government
Orchid spent $1.1 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,116 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orchid's government.
Where Orchid's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- From the federal government 20%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- From the state 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Orchid
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Indian River County School District
Orchid's K–12 school district, shared with Fellsmere, Indian River Shores, Sebastian and Vero Beach. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal
- Local 73%
- State 16%
- Federal 12%
Of the $12,517 per pupil, $7,383 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.
Which schools Orchid kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Orchid 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Orchid's government
Who represents Orchid
Orchid is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Mike Haridopolos. Ron DeSantis 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.