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Centerville, IA town hall & government

Centerville spent $16.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,014 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
$16.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,014
typical Iowa cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$5.2 million
$957 per resident
Roads & transportation
$4.6 million28%
Sewer & trash
$4.1 million25%
Water & other utilities
$2.9 million18%
Police
$1.6 million10%
Health & welfare
$799,0005%
Fire
$555,0003%
Parks & libraries
$478,0003%
Administration & buildings
$199,0001%
Interest on debt
$116,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$71,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$71,000<1%
Housing & development
$10,000<1%
Other
$839,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 23%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • From the state 12%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Centerville

Full-time staff
36
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
and 3 full-time firefighters
Police
15 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time1 part
Fire
3 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
3 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

Centerville Community School District

Centerville's K–12 school district, shared with Cincinnati, Exline, Mystic, Rathbun and Numa. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,198
Iowa: $13,713
Students
1,325
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal

  • Local 34%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $12,198 per pupil, $8,062 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
$1,540
a year · Iowa typical $2,897
Effective rate
1.50%
of home value · Iowa 1.39%
Typical home value
$103,000
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 websitecenterville-ia.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Centerville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Centerville

Centerville is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. Kim Reynolds 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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