Cleveland, OK town hall & government
Cleveland spent $6.6 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,060 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
- Sales taxes 51%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- From the state 1%
Cleveland didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Cleveland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cleveland Public Schools
Cleveland's K–12 school district, shared with Blackburn, Hallett, Mule Barn, Terlton, Westport and Osage. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Oklahoma districts overall: 42% local, 45% state, 14% federal
- Local 26%
- State 58%
- Federal 16%
Of the $11,251 per pupil, $6,301 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.
Contact Cleveland's government
Who represents Cleveland
Cleveland is represented in Congress by Senators James Lankford and Alan Armstrong and Representative Frank D. Lucas. Kevin Stitt 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.