Alger-Sullivan Lumber Company Residential Historic District · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0Century spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
Century’s town government spent $802,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $428 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Century is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$428 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them
Century’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($428 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,114, and the middle half spent $548–$1,752. Century spent less than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($109,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Century itself left out).
About $428 per resident a year, or $1.17 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 47%.
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No trend yet
Century reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $778 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.13% of the home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Century’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Century’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Century →
Who’s in charge in Century
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 156 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,873).
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.
Escambia County School District
Century’s K–12 school district, shared with Pensacola. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,721 per pupil, $6,393 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.
Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Century’s votes are counted by county
Florida reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Century alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Escambia County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.0%96,407 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.5%64,601 votesOthers: 1.5% (2,496 votes).
Most votes in Escambia County: Donald J Trump
Florida: Trump 56.1%, Harris 43.0%
100% of Century lies in Escambia County. Every 2024 race in Escambia County is on the county’s page.
Escambia 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 Century.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Florida HouseState representatives
- 3Florida SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Florida
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Century’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Century’s government
How much does Century spend per resident?
About $428 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $428 was less than 82% of 122 Florida cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Century?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $778 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.13% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.76% across Florida. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Century’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Century yet.
How did Century vote in 2024?
Florida counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Century alone. Escambia County, where 100% of Century lies, voted Trump 59.0%, Harris 39.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Century?
12 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $48,873 (about $586,476 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Century in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Don Gaetz) and State House District 1 (Michelle Salzman). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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; 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 →