Claude, TX town hall & government
Claude spent $834,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $695 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Claude's government.
Where Claude's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Utility sales 22%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the state 11%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 6%
Who works for Claude
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Claude Independent School District
Claude's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 52%
- State 38%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,179 per pupil, $7,555 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 Claude kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Claude 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 Claude's government
Who represents Claude
Claude is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Ronny Jackson. Greg Abbott 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.