Orleans, IN town hall & government
Orleans spent $3.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,888 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orleans's government.
Where Orleans's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 35%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Utility sales 20%
- Property taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Orleans
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Orleans didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Orleans Community Schools
Orleans's K–12 school district, shared with Northeast, Orangeville and Orleans. 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 28%
- State 57%
- Federal 15%
Of the $12,944 per pupil, $7,668 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 Orleans kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Orleans 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 Orleans's government
Who represents Orleans
Orleans is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Mark B. Messmer. 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.