Orange, PA town hall & government
Orange spent $533,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $433 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
- Income taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 17%
- From the federal government 16%
- Property taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Orange didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
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.
Central Columbia School District
Orange's K–12 school district, shared with Mifflin, Mount Pleasant, North Centre, Orangeville, Scott and South Centre. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 57%
- State 39%
- Federal 3%
Of the $17,507 per pupil, $10,741 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. 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 John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. Josh Shapiro 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.