Town Hall · Centerville

Centerville, TX town hall & government

Centerville spent $183,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $202 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
$183,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$202
typical Texas cities: $1,280
Long-term debt
$66,000
$73 per resident
Roads & transportation
$131,00072%
Administration & buildings
$31,00017%
Fire
$18,00010%
Interest on debt
$3,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 29%
  • Sales taxes 28%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Centerville

Full-time staff
5
41 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,300
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time35 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time6 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Centerville Independent School District

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

Spending per pupil
$16,653
Texas: $12,815
Students
668
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$35.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal

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

Of the $16,653 per pupil, $9,817 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
$898
a year · Texas typical $4,232
Effective rate
0.45%
of home value · Texas 1.49%
Typical home value
$200,500
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 websitecentervilletx.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Centerville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Centerville

Centerville is represented in Congress by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Representative Pete Sessions. Greg Abbott 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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