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Centerville, GA town hall & government

Centerville spent $9.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,162 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Centerville's government.

Town budget

Where Centerville's money goes

Spent
$9.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,162
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
$366 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.9 million21%
Police
$1.7 million18%
Fire
$1.4 million15%
Water & other utilities
$1.3 million14%
Roads & transportation
$715,0008%
Administration & buildings
$656,0007%
Paid to other governments
$607,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$473,0005%
Interest on debt
$138,0001%
Health & welfare
$99,0001%
Parks & libraries
$78,0001%
Other
$280,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 31%
  • Property taxes 27%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • From other local governments 10%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Centerville

Full-time staff
59
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
and 15 full-time firefighters
Fire
15 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
15 full-time1 part
Police
15 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Houston County School District

Centerville's K–12 school district, shared with Perry and Warner Robins. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,457
Georgia: $15,800
Students
30,826
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$24.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal

  • Local 36%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $14,457 per pupil, $8,861 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Centerville pay

Typical tax bill
$2,045
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
1.05%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$194,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Centerville's government

🏛️ Official websitecentervillega.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Centerville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Centerville

Centerville is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Centerville's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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