Orange, MI town hall & government
Orange spent $280,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $275 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 33%
- Interest, fines & other 24%
- Property taxes 23%
- From the federal government 17%
- Fees & charges 3%
Who works for Orange
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Portland Public School District
Orange's K–12 school district, shared with Eagle, Portland, Danby, Portland, Eagle and Sebewa. 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 23%
- State 70%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,583 per pupil, $7,779 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: Ionia Public Schools ($12,742 per pupil) · Berlin Township School District 3 ($12,267 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 John R. Moolenaar. 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.