Orange, IL town hall & government
Orange spent $148,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $286 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orange's government.
Where Orange's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 69%
- Property taxes 29%
- From the state 2%
Orange didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Orange
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Orange didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Knoxville Community Unit School District 202
Orange's K–12 school district, shared with Knoxville, East Galesburg, Knox, Haw Creek and Persifer. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 41%
- State 53%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,236 per pupil, $9,307 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: Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 ($16,983 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Orange's government
Who represents Orange
Orange is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Eric Sorensen. J. B. Pritzker 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.