Centre, AL town hall & government
Centre spent $4.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,183 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Centre's government.
Where Centre's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 65%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the federal government 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the state <1%
Centre didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Centre
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cherokee County School District
Centre's K–12 school district, shared with Cedar Bluff, Gaylesville, Leesburg and Sand Rock. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal
- Local 25%
- State 58%
- Federal 17%
Of the $13,383 per pupil, $7,540 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Centre kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Centre pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Centre's government
Who represents Centre
Centre is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representative Mike Rogers. Kay Ivey is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.