Photo: Weslee3 · CC BY-SA 3.0In Centerville, 79% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Centerville’s city government spent $26.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,115 per resident.
What stands out about how Centerville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Centerville City School District
Centerville’s K–12 school district, shared with Washington Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,512 per pupil, $9,151 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.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local School District · $12,756 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,115 per resident a year, or $3.05 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,115 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Centerville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,115 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,165, and the middle half spent $965–$1,535. Centerville spent less than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.5 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Centerville itself left out).
No trend yet
Centerville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 131 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $5,138 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.79% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
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.
Tax bills are one input to Centerville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Centerville →
Who’s in charge in Centerville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Centerville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.centerville.oh.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 169 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (23,700).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Centerville voted in 2024
Official results for Centerville’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.9%8,134 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.2%7,393 votesOthers: 0.9% (148 votes).
Most votes in Centerville: Donald J Trump
Montgomery County: Harris 49.8%, Trump 49.3% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Centerville’s 19,929 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Centerville: Sherrod Brown
Montgomery County: Brown 51.8%, Moreno 44.6% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Mike Turner
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Centerville, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville | 51.9% | 47.2% | 0.9% | 15,675 |
| Montgomery County | 49.3% | 49.8% | 0.9% | 254,715 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
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 Centerville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.centerville.oh.us ↗
- 2Ohio HouseCenterville is split between 2 districts
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Centerville compares with the towns next door
Centerville spent $1,115 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $392 to $1,487. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | $392 | $6,125 |
| Sugarcreek Township | $1,487 | $8,513 |
| Kettering | estimate | $3,809 |
| Bellbrook | estimate | $4,894 |
| Centerville | $1,115 | $5,138 |
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 Centerville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Centerville’s government
How much does Centerville spend per resident?
About $1,115 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 $1,115 was less than 57% of 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Centerville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,138 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.79% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.centerville.oh.us.
Who runs Centerville’s government?
See ci.centerville.oh.us for current officials. 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?
For president, Donald J Trump 51.9%, Kamala D Harris 47.2% (15,675 votes, official results). Montgomery County: Harris 49.8%, Trump 49.3%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Centerville?
140 full-time and 44 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $13.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Centerville in the state legislature?
Centerville is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Ohio Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Centerville’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; 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 →