Orange, TX town hall & government
Orange spent $25.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,419 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orange's government.
Who runs Orange
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Orange's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 29%
- Property taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the federal government 10%
- Utility sales 6%
- From the state 6%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Orange
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School District
Orange'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 29%
- State 56%
- Federal 15%
Of the $12,284 per pupil, $6,723 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 Orange: West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District ($13,112 per pupil) · Bridge City Independent School District ($10,024 per pupil) · Orangefield Independent School District ($11,908 per pupil).
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 John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Randy K. Weber, Sr.. 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.