Photo: Crimson Pictures · CC BY-SA 4.0Orange Beach spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Orange Beach’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Orange Beach is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$7,842 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Orange Beach’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($7,842 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 47 Alabama cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $992, and the middle half spent $608–$1,372. Orange Beach spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7.5 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Alabama cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Orange Beach itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 100% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Orange Beach reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $7,842 · 2024: $0.
full-time in March 2025, up from 376 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,468 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.29% of the home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Orange Beach’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Orange Beach’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Orange Beach →
Who’s in charge in Orange Beach
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Orange Beach’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityoforangebeach.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 21 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (8,447).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Orange Beach’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Orange Beach alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Baldwin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.4%95,798 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.4%24,934 votesOthers: 1.2% (1,517 votes).
Most votes in Baldwin County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Orange Beach lies in Baldwin County. Every 2024 race in Baldwin County is on the county’s page.
Baldwin County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Orange Beach.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityoforangebeach.com ↗
- 2Alabama HouseState representatives
- 3Alabama SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Alabama
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Orange Beach compares with the towns next door
Orange Beach spent $7,842 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $2,427 to $3,005. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Foley | $2,427 | $794 |
| Gulf Shores | $3,005 | $1,206 |
| Orange Beach | $7,842 | $1,468 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Orange Beach’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Orange Beach’s government
How much does Orange Beach spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $7,842 was more than 100% of 47 Alabama cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Orange Beach?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,468 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.29% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityoforangebeach.com.
Who runs Orange Beach’s government?
See cityoforangebeach.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Orange Beach yet.
How did Orange Beach vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Orange Beach alone. Baldwin County, where 100% of Orange Beach lies, voted Trump 78.4%, Harris 20.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Orange Beach?
402 full-time and 185 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.8M (about $33.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Orange Beach in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Chris Elliott) and State House District 95 (Frances Holk-Jones). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Orange Beach’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →