How is Cloud Lake run?
Cloud Lake’s town government spent $121,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $823 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Cloud Lake didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Cloud Lake is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Palm Beach County School District
Cloud Lake’s K–12 school district, shared with Atlantis, Belle Glade, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Briny Breezes and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,224 per pupil, $9,697 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $823 per resident a year, or $2.25 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 36%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Cloud Lake didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Cloud Lake yet
Every year of Cloud Lake’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,761 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.76% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Cloud Lake’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Cloud Lake’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cloud Lake →
Who’s in charge in Cloud Lake
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cloud Lake’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cloud Lake alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Palm Beach County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.8%372,512 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.0%366,836 votesOthers: 1.2% (9,141 votes).
Most votes in Palm Beach County: Kamala D Harris
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Cloud Lake lies in Palm Beach County. Every 2024 race in Palm Beach County is on the county’s page.
Palm Beach County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Cloud Lake.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Florida HouseState representatives
- 3Florida SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Florida
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Cloud Lake compares with the towns next door
Cloud Lake’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $423 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Ridge | $423 | $3,607 |
| Cloud Lake | estimate | $1,761 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Cloud Lake’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Cloud Lake’s government
How much does Cloud Lake spend per resident?
About $823 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Cloud Lake didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $121,000.
What is the property tax rate in Cloud Lake?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,761 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.76% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Cloud Lake’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cloud Lake yet.
How did Cloud Lake vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cloud Lake alone. Palm Beach County, where 100% of Cloud Lake lies, voted Harris 49.8%, Trump 49.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cloud Lake?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,069 (about $24,828 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cloud Lake in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Mack Bernard) and State House District 89 (Debra Tendrich). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cloud Lake’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Cloud Lake, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →