Cleveland, NC town hall & government
Cleveland spent $1.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,077 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 35%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Sales taxes 13%
- From the state 10%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
Who works for Cleveland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rowan-Salisbury Schools
Cleveland's K–12 school district, shared with China Grove, East Spencer, Faith, Granite Quarry, Landis and Rockwell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal
- Local 25%
- State 52%
- Federal 23%
Of the $13,427 per pupil, $8,095 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.
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 Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Addison P. McDowell. Josh Stein 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.