Centralia, IA town hall & government
Centralia spent $18,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $141 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Centralia's government.
Where Centralia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 38%
- Property taxes 26%
- From the federal government 19%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Centralia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Western Dubuque County Community School District
Centralia's K–12 school district, shared with Balltown, Bankston, Bernard, Cascade, Dyersville and Epworth. 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 48%
- State 48%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,228 per pupil, $7,850 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.
Also serving Centralia: Dubuque Community School District ($13,896 per pupil).
Which schools Centralia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Centralia 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Centralia's government
Who represents Centralia
Centralia is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. 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.