Centre, IN town hall & government
Centre spent $2.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $177 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Centre's government.
Where Centre's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 85%
- From other local governments 14%
- Fees & charges <1%
- From the state <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Centre
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Centre didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
South Bend Community School Corporation
Centre's K–12 school district, shared with Clay, German, Greene, Indian Village, Portage and Roseland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal
- Local 31%
- State 48%
- Federal 20%
Of the $17,729 per pupil, $8,686 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 Centre kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Centre 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 Centre's government
Who represents Centre
Centre is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative Rudy Yakym III. Mike Braun 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.