Center, TX town hall & government
Center spent $13.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,609 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Center's government.
Where Center's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 31%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 19%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the state <1%
Center didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Center
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Center didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Center Independent School District
Center's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal
- Local 26%
- State 62%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,230 per pupil, $7,675 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 Center kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Center 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 Center's government
Who represents Center
Center is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Nathaniel Moran. Greg Abbott 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.