North Cleveland spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
North Cleveland’s city government spent $18,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $58 per resident.
What stands out about how North Cleveland is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$58 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them
North Cleveland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($58 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 $185–$752. North Cleveland spent less than 90% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; North Cleveland itself left out).
About $58 per resident a year, or $0.16 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 44%.
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No trend yet
North Cleveland reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in North Cleveland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cleveland Independent School District
North Cleveland’s K–12 school district, shared with Plum Grove, Cleveland. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,616 per pupil, $6,961 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.
Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
North Cleveland’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for North Cleveland alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Liberty County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.6%25,241 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.0%5,952 votesOthers: 0.4% (130 votes).
Most votes in Liberty County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of North Cleveland lies in Liberty County. Every 2024 race in Liberty County is on the county’s page.
Liberty 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 North Cleveland.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How North Cleveland compares with the towns next door
North Cleveland spent $58 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | estimate | $2,929 |
| North Cleveland | $58 | — |
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).
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Questions about North Cleveland’s government
How much does North Cleveland spend per resident?
About $58 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $58 was less than 90% of 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs North Cleveland’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North Cleveland yet.
How did North Cleveland vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for North Cleveland alone. Liberty County, where 100% of North Cleveland lies, voted Trump 80.6%, Harris 19.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for North Cleveland?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $469 (about $5,628 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents North Cleveland in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Robert Nichols) and State House District 18 (Janis Holt). The House district also covers 24 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →