Orange, MI town hall & government
Orange spent $150,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $115 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
- From the state 52%
- From the federal government 28%
- Property taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Fees & charges 2%
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.
Kalkaska Public Schools
Orange's K–12 school district, shared with Blue Lake, Kalkaska, Kalkaska, Oliver, Clearwater and Garfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 42%
- State 44%
- Federal 14%
Of the $15,796 per pupil, $9,953 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: Forest Area Community Schools ($15,218 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 Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer 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.