Davidson-Smitherman House · Photo: Rammerjammer · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Centreville run?
Centreville’s city government spent $447,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $175 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Centreville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Centreville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Bibb County School District
Centreville’s K–12 school district, shared with Brent, West Blocton, Woodstock. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,212 per pupil, $6,793 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $175 per resident a year, or $0.48 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 46%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Centreville didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Centreville yet
Every year of Centreville’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $466 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.29% of the home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Centreville’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Centreville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Centreville →
Who’s in charge in Centreville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Centreville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on centrevillealabama.homestead.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 142 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,559).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Centreville’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Centreville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bibb County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.8%7,572 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.5%1,619 votesOthers: 0.7% (66 votes).
Most votes in Bibb County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Centreville lies in Bibb County. Every 2024 race in Bibb County is on the county’s page.
Bibb County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Centreville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: centrevillealabama.homestead.com ↗
- 2Alabama HouseCentreville is split between 2 districts
- 3Alabama SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Alabama
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Centreville compares with the towns next door
Centreville’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $408 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Brent | $408 | $342 |
| Centreville | estimate | $466 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Centreville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Centreville’s government
How much does Centreville spend per resident?
About $175 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Centreville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $447,000.
What is the property tax rate in Centreville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $466 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.29% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.38% across Alabama. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see centrevillealabama.homestead.com.
Who runs Centreville’s government?
See centrevillealabama.homestead.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Centreville yet.
How did Centreville vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Centreville alone. Bibb County, where 100% of Centreville lies, voted Trump 81.8%, Harris 17.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Centreville?
18 full-time and 47 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $93,510 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Centreville in the state legislature?
Centreville is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Alabama Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 14 (April Weaver). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Centreville’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Centreville, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →