Cleveland, MI town hall & government
Cleveland spent $417,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $404 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cleveland's government.
Where Cleveland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- From the state 21%
- From other local governments 10%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Cleveland collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Cleveland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Glen Lake Community Schools
Cleveland's K–12 school district, shared with Empire, Empire, Glen Arbor, Kasson, Centerville and Solon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 62%
- State 18%
- Federal 20%
Of the $22,898 per pupil, $13,914 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.
Also serving Cleveland: Leland Public School District ($20,448 per pupil).
Which schools Cleveland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cleveland 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Cleveland's government
Who represents Cleveland
Cleveland is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Jack Bergman. Gretchen Whitmer 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.