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Town Hall · Clarksville City

Clarksville City spent less per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities

Clarksville City’s city government spent $201,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $213 per resident. Water and other utilities ($48,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$201,000
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$213
In 2022: $213, less than 70% of 346 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
4
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $17,410
Typical tax bill
$1,479
0.96% of home value · TX 1.49%

What stands out about how Clarksville City is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$213 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them

Clarksville City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($213 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $433, and the middle half spent $184–$752. Clarksville City spent less than 70% of them.

Middle half of the group, $184–$752Median $433Clarksville City

Includes sewer and trash ($106,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
346

Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Clarksville City itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $213 per resident a year, or $0.58 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 53%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 40%Property taxes 27%Sales taxes 13%Utility sales 11%From the federal government 8%Interest, fines & other <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $182,000; interest on debt $37,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $468,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Clarksville City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,479 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.96% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Texas$4,232
Gladewater$2,514
White Oak$2,163
Warren City$1,486
Clarksville City$1,479
$1,479
typical bill a year
0.96%
effective rate
$154,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Clarksville City’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 Clarksville City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clarksville City →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Clarksville City

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See clarksvilletx.com for Clarksville City’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Clarksville City yet.clarksvilletx.com ↗
Agendas

Clarksville City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on clarksvilletx.com ↗.

Who works for Clarksville City

One full-time city employee for every 236 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 (945).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings2 + 6 pt
Roads & transportation1
Water & other utilities1
Sewer & trash0 + 1 pt
4
full-time
7
part-time
$17,410
payroll for March 2022
$208,920
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$39,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Clarksville City had 4.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 295 of the 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.2: Clarksville City had fewer than 68% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Gladewater Independent School District

Clarksville City’s K–12 school district, shared with Warren City, Gladewater. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Clarksville City →
$13,512
per pupil · TX $12,815
1,708
students
$26.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,512 per pupil, $7,430 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 32%State 53%Federal 14%

Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Clarksville City’s votes are counted by county

Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Clarksville City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Gregg County’s results.

President · Gregg County’s results46,738 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.7%33,026 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.4%13,294 votes

Others: 0.9% (418 votes).

Most votes in Gregg County: Donald J Trump

Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%

The county’s page

100% of Clarksville City lies in Gregg County; the rest in Upshur County. Every 2024 race in Gregg County is on the county’s page.

Gregg County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Clarksville City

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Clarksville City.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Texas HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Texas SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Clarksville City compares with the towns next door

Clarksville City spent $213 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $551. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
White Oak$551$2,163
Gladewaterestimate$2,514
Warren Cityestimate$1,486
Clarksville City$213$1,479

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 Clarksville City’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Clarksville City’s government

How much does Clarksville City spend per resident?

About $213 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $213 was less than 70% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Clarksville City?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,479 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.96% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see clarksvilletx.com.

Who runs Clarksville City’s government?

See clarksvilletx.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clarksville City yet.

How did Clarksville City vote in 2024?

Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Clarksville City alone. Gregg County, where 100% of Clarksville City lies, voted Trump 70.7%, Harris 28.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Clarksville City?

4 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $17,410 (about $208,920 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Clarksville City in the state legislature?

State Senate District 1 (Bryan Hughes) and State House District 7 (Jay Dean). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Clarksville City’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; 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 →