Orleans, MI town hall & government
Orleans spent $690,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $243 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 48%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Orleans
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. 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.
Belding Area School District
Orleans's K–12 school district, shared with Belding, Otisco, Grattan and Keene. 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 29%
- State 57%
- Federal 14%
Of the $15,548 per pupil, $9,933 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 Orleans: Ionia Public Schools ($12,742 per pupil).
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.
Contact Orleans's government
Who represents Orleans
Orleans 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.