Orange, IN town hall & government
Orange spent $12,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $16 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
- Property taxes 85%
- Income taxes 15%
Who works for Orange
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rush County Schools
Orange's K–12 school district, shared with Anderson, Center, Jackson, Noble, Posey and Richland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 33%
- State 54%
- Federal 12%
Of the $14,855 per pupil, $7,782 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 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 Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Jefferson Shreve. Mike Braun 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.