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.
Where Centerville's money goes
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%
Who works for Centerville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Centerville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Centerville 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 Centerville's government
Who represents Centerville
Centerville is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Zachary Nunn. Kim Reynolds 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.