Town Hall · Clarksville

Clarksville, TX town hall & government

Clarksville spent $3.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,028 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clarksville's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Clarksville's money goes

Spent
$3.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,028
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$376 per resident
Water & other utilities
$992,00032%
Sewer & trash
$652,00021%
Administration & buildings
$561,00018%
Police
$355,00011%
Roads & transportation
$258,0008%
Fire
$209,0007%
Interest on debt
$51,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$32,0001%
Parks & libraries
$28,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 31%
  • Sales taxes 27%
  • Utility sales 25%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Clarksville didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Clarksville

Full-time staff
25
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
and 3 full-time firefighters
Administration & buildings
8 full-time
Police
6 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time1 part
Fire
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Clarksville Independent School District

Clarksville's K–12 school district, shared with Annona. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,442
Texas: $12,815
Students
529
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

  • Local 34%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $17,442 per pupil, $8,679 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Clarksville pay

Typical tax bill
$722
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.34%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$53,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Clarksville's government

Town hall & decisions in Clarksville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clarksville

Clarksville is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Nathaniel Moran. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Clarksville's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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