Orient, MI town hall & government
Orient spent $300,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $387 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orient's government.
Where Orient's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 56%
- From the state 29%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Orient
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Orient didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Evart Public Schools
Orient's K–12 school district, shared with Evart, Evart, Osceola, Sylvan, Hartwick and Chippewa. 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 62%
- Federal 15%
Of the $15,098 per pupil, $8,716 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 Orient: Chippewa Hills School District ($14,701 per pupil).
Which schools Orient kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Orient 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 Orient's government
Who represents Orient
Orient 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.