Louis P. Thursby House · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0Orange City spent less per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Orange City’s city government spent $16.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,127 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Orange City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,238 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them
Orange City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,238 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 67 Florida cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,556, and the middle half spent $1,160–$2,204. Orange City spent less than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.9 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 →
Florida cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Orange City itself left out).
About $1,127 per resident a year, or $3.09 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 25%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 7% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Orange City 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: $1,238 · 2024: $1,127. Per resident it went from $1,238 to $1,127 (down 9%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 12,660 to 14,897.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,316 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.89% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Orange City’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 City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Orange City →
Who’s in charge in Orange City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Orange City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ourorangecity.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 116 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (14,897).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Volusia County School District
Orange City’s K–12 school district, shared with Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach Shores, DeBary, DeLand, Deltona and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,204 per pupil, $6,273 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Orange City’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Orange City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Volusia County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.2%187,691 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.5%120,132 votesOthers: 1.2% (3,821 votes).
Most votes in Volusia County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Orange City lies in Volusia County. Every 2024 race in Volusia County is on the county’s page.
Volusia 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 City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ourorangecity.com ↗
- 2Florida HouseState representatives
- 3Florida SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Florida
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Orange City compares with the towns next door
Orange City spent $1,238 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $597 to $653. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Orange City’s government
How much does Orange City spend per resident?
About $1,127 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,238 was less than 72% of 67 Florida cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Orange City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,316 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.89% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ourorangecity.com.
Who runs Orange City’s government?
See ourorangecity.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Orange City yet.
How did Orange City vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Orange City alone. Volusia County, where 100% of Orange City lies, voted Trump 60.2%, Harris 38.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Orange City?
128 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $709,376 (about $8.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Orange City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Tommy Wright) and State House District 27 (Richard Gentry). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Orange City’s government
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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 →