Orange, OH town hall & government
Orange spent $17.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $537 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
- Property taxes 80%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Orange
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Olentangy Local School District
Orange's K–12 school district, shared with Berlin, Powell and Liberty. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 82%
- State 15%
- Federal 3%
Of the $15,172 per pupil, $10,511 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 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.
Contact Orange's government
Who represents Orange
Orange is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. Mike DeWine 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.