Town Hall · Cleburne

Cleburne, TX town hall & government

Cleburne spent $63 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,967 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Cleburne

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Cleburne's money goes

Spent
$63 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,967
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$123.9 million
$3,871 per resident
Fire
$9.7 million15%
Sewer & trash
$8.5 million14%
Police
$7.8 million12%
Water & other utilities
$7.1 million11%
Roads & transportation
$6.8 million11%
Administration & buildings
$6.1 million10%
Parks & libraries
$5.9 million9%
Interest on debt
$2.1 million3%
Housing & development
$1.7 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$988,0002%
Health & welfare
$650,0001%
Other
$5.6 million9%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Cleburne

Full-time staff
324
49 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
51
and 63 full-time firefighters
Police
67 full-time
Fire
66 full-time
Parks & libraries
39 full-time42 part
Sewer & trash
33 full-time
Water & other utilities
30 full-time
Administration & buildings
28 full-time
Health & welfare
20 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
17 full-time1 part
Housing & development
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
4 full-time
Other
14 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cleburne Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,880
Texas: $12,815
Students
7,082
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$162.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $12,880 per pupil, $7,843 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 Cleburne: Joshua Independent School District ($12,172 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Cleburne pay

Typical tax bill
$3,162
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
1.43%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$221,100
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 Cleburne's government

🏛️ Official websitecleburne.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Cleburne →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cleburne

Cleburne is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Roger Williams. Greg Abbott is governor.

All of Cleburne'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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