Photo: Hog Farm · CC BY-SA 4.0Clever spent less per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities
Clever’s city government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $458 per resident. Water and other utilities ($513,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Clever is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$458 per resident in 2022: less than 85% of them
Clever’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($458 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 79 Missouri cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $780, and the middle half spent $534–$1,041. Clever spent less than 85% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($414,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Missouri cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Clever itself left out).
About $458 per resident a year, or $1.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 40%.
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No trend yet
Clever reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,472 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.74% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Clever’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.
Tax bills are one input to Clever’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clever →
Who’s in charge in Clever
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Clever’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on clevermo.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 142 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,836).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Clever R-V School District
Clever’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,846 per pupil, $6,402 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.
Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Clever’s votes are counted by county
Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Clever alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Christian County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.6%38,379 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.3%11,850 votesOthers: 1.1% (560 votes).
Most votes in Christian County: Donald J Trump
Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%
100% of Clever lies in Christian County. Every 2024 race in Christian County is on the county’s page.
Christian 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 Clever.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: clevermo.com ↗
- 2Missouri HouseState representatives
- 3Missouri SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Clever compares with the towns next door
Clever spent $458 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $604. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Billings | $604 | $1,033 |
| Clever | $458 | $1,472 |
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 Clever’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Clever’s government
How much does Clever spend per resident?
About $458 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $458 was less than 85% of 79 Missouri cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Clever?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,472 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.74% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see clevermo.com.
Who runs Clever’s government?
See clevermo.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clever yet.
How did Clever vote in 2024?
Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Clever alone. Christian County, where 100% of Clever lies, voted Trump 75.6%, Harris 23.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Clever?
20 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $41,468 (about $497,616 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Clever in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Mike Moon) and State House District 139 (Bob Titus). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Clever’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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; 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 →