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Centerville, TN town hall & government

Centerville spent $11.1 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,125 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
$11.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$3,125
typical Tennessee cities: $3,110
Long-term debt
$5.4 million
$1,510 per resident
Water & other utilities
$5.9 million53%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million13%
Police
$1.4 million13%
Roads & transportation
$873,0008%
Sewer & trash
$387,0003%
Parks & libraries
$340,0003%
Fire
$324,0003%
Interest on debt
$31,000<1%
Other
$361,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 53%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Centerville

Full-time staff
64
43 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
26 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
18 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time27 part
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Other
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hickman County School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,241
Tennessee: $13,059
Students
3,061
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal

  • Local 19%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 22%

Of the $13,241 per pupil, $7,862 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
$1,313
a year · Tennessee typical $1,442
Effective rate
0.62%
of home value · Tennessee 0.50%
Typical home value
$213,400
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

Town hall & decisions in Centerville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Centerville

Centerville is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Matt Van Epps. Bill Lee 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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