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Centerville, OH town hall & government

Centerville spent $35 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,475 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Centerville's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Centerville

Brooks ComptonMayorSince 2016 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Centerville's money goes

Spent
$35 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,475
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$13.6 million
$574 per resident
Roads & transportation
$8.2 million24%
Police
$8.1 million23%
Parks & libraries
$4.4 million12%
Administration & buildings
$3.5 million10%
Sewer & trash
$2.1 million6%
Interest on debt
$469,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$463,0001%
Paid to other governments
$161,000<1%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$7.6 million22%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 54%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • From the state 8%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Centerville

Full-time staff
140
44 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$89,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
36
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
52 full-time
Parks & libraries
15 full-time32 part
Administration & buildings
23 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
21 full-time
Sewer & trash
9 full-time
Other
20 full-time7 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Centerville City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$15,512
Ohio: $16,610
Students
8,420
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$34 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 76%
  • State 19%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,512 per pupil, $9,151 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 Centerville: Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local School District ($12,756 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Centerville pay

Typical tax bill
$5,138
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.79%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$287,200
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 websiteci.centerville.oh.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Centerville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Centerville

Centerville is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Michael R. Turner. Mike DeWine 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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