Local Wiki
Orange County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Aug 21, 2026- Commissioners Court meets
- Tuesdays, 10:00 AM (moderate confidence — confirmed via a Regular Court Session calendar entry and a matching Special Session agenda, but not a stated blanket rule; the county holds frequent additional Special Sessions).
- Meeting location
- Administration Building, 123 South 6th Street, Orange, TX 77630
- County Clerk
- Brandy L. Robertson · (409) 882-7055 · 123 South 6th Street, Orange 77630
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.co.orange.tx.us/CommissionersCourt
- County Judge (also handles public records requests)
- John Gothia · (409) 882-7070 · jgothia@co.orange.tx.us
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
School districts (5)
- Bridge City ISD
- Little Cypress-mauriceville CISD
- Orangefield ISD
- Vidor ISD
- West Orange-cove CISD
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Emergency services districts (3)
- Orange County Emergency Services District 4
- Orange County Emergency Services District No.1
- Orange County ESD No 2
Source: SAFE-D 2024 ESD reporting list — self-reported to a trade association, not a certified-complete government registry
Water & utility districts (5)
- Mauriceville Municipal Utility District
- Orange County Drainage District
- Orange County Navigation and Port District
- Orange County WCID 1
- Orange County WCID 2
Source: TCEQ Water Districts GIS layer — active status only
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Orange City Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Lower Sabine-Neches Soil Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)