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Centerville, MN town hall & government

Centerville spent $5.5 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,394 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
$5.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,394
typical Minnesota cities: $2,477
Long-term debt
$1.9 million
$483 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million27%
Police
$1.1 million20%
Sewer & trash
$1 million18%
Water & other utilities
$608,00011%
Administration & buildings
$436,0008%
Fire
$363,0007%
Parks & libraries
$197,0004%
Interest on debt
$52,0001%
Other
$261,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 46%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 4%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Centerville

Full-time staff
7
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$110,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Centennial Public School District

Centerville's K–12 school district, shared with Circle Pines, Lexington and Lino Lakes. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,769
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
6,772
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$139.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 32%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $13,769 per pupil, $9,287 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
$4,481
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.19%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$376,900
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 websitecentervillemn.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Centerville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Centerville

Centerville is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. Tim Walz 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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