Orange, Texas
Orange stands on the west bank of the Sabine River near the far eastern edge of Texas, about 22 miles east of Beaumont in Orange County. As a deepwater river port linked to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, it has long been a center of shipbuilding, lumber, and petrochemical industry, and its yards built warships during World War II. The town is also home to the Stark Museum of Art, drawn from the collection of the Stark family.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 19,419
- Change from 2020 base
- +0.6%
- Land area
- 21.3 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Orange County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Orange County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
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County context
What to know around Orange
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Orange.
Arts and Culture
Orange Is Home to the Stark Museum of Art and Shangri La Gardens
The Stark Museum of Art and Shangri La Botanical Gardens are two cultural institutions in Orange funded by the Nelda C. and H. J. Lutcher Stark Foundation.
Homestead Exemption
File for a Homestead Exemption to Lower Your Tax Bill
Homeowners who own and live in their Orange County home on January 1 can file a homestead exemption with Orange CAD at 9157 IH-10 East to lower the value their tax bill is figured on.
County History
Orange County Was Formed in 1852 Along the Sabine River
Orange County was carved from Jefferson County in 1852 and takes its name from a grove of orange trees that once grew near the county seat.
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