Orange Grove, TX town hall & government
Orange Grove spent $2.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,630 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orange Grove's government.
Where Orange Grove's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- Sales taxes 27%
- Utility sales 24%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Orange Grove 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 Grove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Orange Grove Independent School District
Orange Grove's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 24%
- State 60%
- Federal 16%
Of the $12,337 per pupil, $7,342 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 Grove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Orange Grove 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 Grove's government
Who represents Orange Grove
Orange Grove is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Monica De La Cruz. Greg Abbott 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.