Orchard, TX town hall & government
Orchard spent $0 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Orchard's government.
Where Orchard's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 25%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the state 14%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Orchard 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 Orchard
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brazos Independent School District
Orchard's K–12 school district, shared with Wallis. 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 42%
- State 47%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,702 per pupil, $7,861 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 Orchard kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Orchard 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 Orchard's government
Who represents Orchard
Orchard is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Troy E. Nehls. 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.