Photo: Public domain · Public domainCleves spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Cleves’ village government spent $545,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $161 per resident. Water and other utilities ($100,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Cleves is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$363 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them
Cleves’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($363 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $925, and the middle half spent $668–$1,261. Cleves spent less than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($156,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cleves itself left out).
About $161 per resident a year, or $0.44 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 44%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is down 55% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Cleves reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $363 · 2023: $161.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,219 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.12% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Cleves’ 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 Cleves’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cleves →
Who’s in charge in Cleves
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 225 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (3,377).
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.
Three Rivers Local School District
Cleves’ K–12 school district, shared with Addyston, North Bend, Miami Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,116 per pupil, $8,448 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.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
Southwest Local School District · $12,512 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Cleves voted in 2024
Official results for Cleves’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.9%1,299 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.0%416 votesOthers: 1.2% (20 votes).
Most votes in Cleves: Donald J Trump
Hamilton County: Harris 57.0%, Trump 42.1% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Cleves’ 2,268 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Cleves: Bernie Moreno
Hamilton County: Brown 57.8%, Moreno 38.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Warren Davidson
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Cleves, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleves | 74.9% | 24.0% | 1.2% | 1,735 |
| Hamilton County | 42.1% | 57.0% | 1.0% | 409,753 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
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 Cleves.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Cleves compares with the towns next door
Cleves spent $363 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $264 to $574. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Township | $264 | $4,489 |
| North Bend | $574 | $4,899 |
| Whitewater Township | estimate | $2,991 |
| Cleves | $363 | $2,219 |
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 Cleves’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Cleves’ government
How much does Cleves spend per resident?
About $161 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $363 was less than 93% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cleves?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,219 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.12% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Cleves’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cleves yet.
How did Cleves vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 74.9%, Kamala D Harris 24.0% (1,735 votes, official results). Hamilton County: Harris 57.0%, Trump 42.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Cleves?
15 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $114,014 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Cleves in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Bill Blessing) and State House District 30 (Mike Odioso). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cleves’ 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 →