Town Hall · Centerville

Centerville, IN town hall & government

Centerville spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $703 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
$1.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$703
typical Indiana cities: $2,259
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$366,00019%
Interest on debt
$328,00017%
Water & other utilities
$301,00015%
Administration & buildings
$224,00011%
Sewer & trash
$152,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$51,0003%
Other
$527,00027%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 97%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From the state 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Centerville

Full-time staff
67
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
30 full-time2 part
Police
14 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
14 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Centerville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Centerville-Abington Community Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$11,317
Indiana: $13,688
Students
1,778
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal

  • Local 22%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $11,317 per pupil, $6,593 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
$1,316
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.88%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$149,200
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 websitetown.centerville.in.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Centerville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Centerville

Centerville is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Jefferson Shreve. Mike Braun 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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