Photo: ElleMDee · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Cleveland run?
Cleveland’s town government spent $86,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $506 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Cleveland is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $506 per resident a year, or $1.39 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 78%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$506 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Cleveland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($506 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 76 Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $524, and the middle half spent $292–$1,368. Cleveland spent less than 54% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($67,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cleveland itself left out).
No trend yet
Cleveland reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $244 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.39% of the home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Cleveland’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 Cleveland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cleveland →
Who’s in charge in Cleveland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cleveland’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on clevelandva.com ↗.
Russell County Public Schools
Cleveland’s K–12 school district, shared with Honaker, Lebanon. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,406 per pupil, $8,104 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.
Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Cleveland’s votes are counted by county
Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cleveland alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Russell County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.4%11,303 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.0%2,172 votesOthers: 0.5% (72 votes).
Most votes in Russell County: Donald J Trump
Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
100% of Cleveland lies in Russell County. Every 2024 race in Russell County is on the county’s page.
Russell 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 Cleveland.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: clevelandva.com ↗
- 2Virginia House of DelegatesState representatives
- 3Virginia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Virginia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Cleveland’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cleveland’s government
How much does Cleveland spend per resident?
About $506 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 $506 was less than 54% of 76 Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cleveland?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $244 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.39% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see clevelandva.com.
Who runs Cleveland’s government?
See clevelandva.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cleveland yet.
How did Cleveland vote in 2024?
Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cleveland alone. Russell County, where 100% of Cleveland lies, voted Trump 83.4%, Harris 16.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cleveland?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,238 (about $50,856 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cleveland in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Todd Pillion) and House of Delegates District 44 (Israel O'Quinn). The House of Delegates district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cleveland’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 →