Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Centerville spent less per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities
Centerville’s city government spent $96,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $106 per resident.
What stands out about how Centerville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$106 per resident in 2022: less than 85% of them
Centerville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($106 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 346 Texas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $433, and the middle half spent $185–$752. Centerville spent less than 85% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas 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).
About $106 per resident a year, or $0.29 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 73%.
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No trend yet
Centerville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $898 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.45% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
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. 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’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 centervilletx.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 181 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 (906).
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.
Centerville Independent School District
Centerville’s K–12 school district, shared with Leona. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,653 per pupil, $9,817 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.
Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Centerville’s votes are counted by county
Texas 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 Leon County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican88.1%7,982 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat11.4%1,033 votesOthers: 0.5% (45 votes).
Most votes in Leon County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Centerville lies in Leon County. Every 2024 race in Leon County is on the county’s page.
Leon 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 Centerville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: centervilletx.gov ↗
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
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 $106 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 $106 was less than 85% of 346 Texas 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 $898 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.45% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see centervilletx.gov.
Who runs Centerville’s government?
See centervilletx.gov 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?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Centerville alone. Leon County, where 100% of Centerville lies, voted Trump 88.1%, Harris 11.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Centerville?
5 full-time and 41 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $21,764 (about $261,168 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Centerville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Charles Schwertner) and State House District 13 (Angelia Orr). The House district also covers 50 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 →