Cleveland, TX town hall & government
Cleveland spent $4.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $490 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cleveland's government.
Who runs Cleveland
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Cleveland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- From the state 31%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Cleveland didn't report all of its 2022 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 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cleveland Independent School District
Cleveland's K–12 school district, shared with North Cleveland and Plum Grove. 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 25%
- State 62%
- Federal 13%
Of the $12,616 per pupil, $6,961 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 Cleveland: Tarkington Independent School District ($11,952 per pupil) · Splendora Independent School District ($12,146 per pupil).
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 John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representatives Brian Babin, Dan Crenshaw and Morgan Luttrell. 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.