Orange, VA town hall & government
Orange spent $13 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,554 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
- Interest, fines & other 25%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the state 12%
- Property taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Orange
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Orange County Public Schools
Orange's K–12 school district, shared with Gordonsville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal
- Local 39%
- State 49%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,827 per pupil, $7,925 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 Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative Eugene Simon Vindman. Abigail Spanberger 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.