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Town Hall · Centerville

Centerville spent less per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities

Centerville’s city government spent $14,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $78 per resident. Water and other utilities ($16,000) are counted separately.

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General election in Missouri.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$14,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$78
In 2022: $78, less than 84% of 356 similar cities
Long-term debt
$183,000
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
2
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $2,954
Typical tax bill
$408
0.65% of home value · MO 0.85%

What stands out about how Centerville is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $78 per resident, less than 84% of 356 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer50% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $408 a year: 0.65% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.
Compared with similar places

$78 per resident in 2022: less than 84% of them

Centerville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($78 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $322, and the middle half spent $139–$618. Centerville spent less than 84% of them.

Middle half of the group, $139–$618Median $322Centerville

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
356

Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Centerville itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $78 per resident a year, or $0.21 a day

Day-to-day services only.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 46%Utility sales 28%From the state 12%Sales taxes 7%Property taxes 6%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $8,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $40,000.
About “Other”.100% of Centerville’s day-to-day spending ($14,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Centerville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $408 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.65% of the home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Missouri$1,948
Centerville$408
$408
typical bill a year
0.65%
effective rate
$63,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Centerville’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 Centerville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Centerville →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Centerville

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Centerville’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Centerville yet.
Who works for Centerville

One full-time city employee for every 90 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 (179).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 5 pt
Water & other utilities1
Sewer & trash0 + 1 pt
2
full-time
6
part-time
$2,954
payroll for March 2022
$35,448
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$3,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Centerville had 11.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 277 of the 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.6: Centerville had more than 89% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Centerville R-I School District

Centerville’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Centerville →
$29,529
per pupil · MO $14,569
34
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $29,529 per pupil, $16,676 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 42%State 42%Federal 16%

Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Centerville’s votes are counted by county

Missouri reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Centerville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Reynolds County’s results.

President · Reynolds County’s results3,059 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican83.7%2,560 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat15.4%472 votes

Others: 0.9% (27 votes).

Most votes in Reynolds County: Donald J Trump

Missouri: Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.1%

The county’s page

100% of Centerville lies in Reynolds County. Every 2024 race in Reynolds County is on the county’s page.

Reynolds County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Centerville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Centerville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Missouri HouseState representatives
    Tony Harbison
  3. 3
    Missouri SenateState senator
    Jamie Burger
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Kehoe
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Jason Smith
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Missouri
    Josh HawleyEric Schmitt

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Centerville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Centerville’s government

How much does Centerville spend per resident?

About $78 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $78 was less than 84% of 356 Missouri cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Centerville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $408 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.65% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.85% across Missouri. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Centerville’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Centerville yet.

How did Centerville vote in 2024?

Missouri counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Centerville alone. Reynolds County, where 100% of Centerville lies, voted Trump 83.7%, Harris 15.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Centerville?

2 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,954 (about $35,448 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Centerville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 27 (Jamie Burger) and State House District 144 (Tony Harbison). The House district also covers 15 other towns. 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 →