Clute, TX town hall & government
Clute spent $17.9 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,689 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clute's government.
Where Clute's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- Sales taxes 26%
- Property taxes 19%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Utility sales 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the state 1%
Clute 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 Clute
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brazosport Independent School District
Clute's K–12 school district, shared with Freeport, Jones Creek, Oyster Creek, Quintana, Surfside Beach and Richwood. 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 70%
- State 19%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,423 per pupil, $7,680 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 Clute: Angleton Independent School District ($12,546 per pupil).
Which schools Clute kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clute 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 Clute's government
Who represents Clute
Clute is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Randy K. Weber, Sr.. 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.