Town Hall · Centerville

Centerville, SD town hall & government

Centerville spent $878,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $952 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
$878,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$952
typical South Dakota cities: $2,773
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$1,434 per resident
Roads & transportation
$226,00026%
Parks & libraries
$168,00019%
Police
$151,00017%
Administration & buildings
$130,00015%
Housing & development
$102,00012%
Interest on debt
$58,0007%
Fire
$40,0005%
Sewer & trash
$3,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 46%
  • Sales taxes 31%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Centerville

Full-time staff
7
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
1 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Police
2 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

Centerville School District 60-1

Centerville's K–12 school district, shared with Centerville, Riverside, Turner, Brooklyn, Delaware and Glenwood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,371
South Dakota: $13,040
Students
280
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from South Dakota districts overall: 50% local, 31% state, 19% federal

  • Local 56%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $12,371 per pupil, $7,200 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
$2,124
a year · South Dakota typical $2,724
Effective rate
1.32%
of home value · South Dakota 1.06%
Typical home value
$161,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Centerville's government

🏛️ Official websitecentervillesd.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Centerville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Centerville

Centerville is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden 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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