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Town Hall · Centerville

Centerville spent less per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities

Centerville’s city government spent $13.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $778 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($833,000) are counted separately.

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Board of Adjustment

5:30 pm · 250 N Main

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$13.6M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$778
In 2022: $778, less than 70% of 23 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
58
full-time · 27 part-time · March payroll $357,928
Typical tax bill
$2,879
0.54% of home value · UT 0.52%

What stands out about how Centerville is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $778 per resident, less than 70% of 23 similar cities.A shared school districtShares Davis School District with 6+ other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Centerville’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2022 budget

About $778 per resident a year, or $2.13 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 22%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 40%Utility sales 22%Fees & charges 17%Property taxes 12%From the state 4%Interest, fines & other 3%Other taxes & licenses 2%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $2.6 million; interest on debt $31,000; payments to other governments $555,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $17.9 million.
Compared with similar places

$778 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them

Centerville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($778 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 23 Utah cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $903, and the middle half spent $698–$1,305. Centerville spent less than 70% of them.

Middle half of the group, $698–$1,305Median $903Centerville

Includes sewer and trash ($1.3 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 →

The group
23

Utah 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).

Over the years

No trend yet

Centerville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,879 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.54% of the home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Farmington$3,388
Centerville$2,879
Bountiful$2,835
West Bountiful$2,713
Utah$2,525
$2,879
typical bill a year
0.54%
effective rate
$531,200
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.

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.

See centervilleut.net for Centerville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Centerville yet.centervilleut.net ↗
Who works for Centerville

One full-time city employee for every 302 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 (17,530).

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

Police22 + 12 pt
Administration & buildings9 + 7 pt
Water & other utilities8 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation7
Parks & libraries6 + 2 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections2 + 2 pt
Housing & development3
Other1 + 3 pt
58
full-time
27
part-time
$357,928
payroll for March 2022
$4.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$69,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
19
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Centerville had 3.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 18 of the 23 Utah cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.3: Centerville had more than 50% 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

Davis School District

Centerville’s K–12 school district, shared with Bountiful, Clearfield, Clinton, Farmington, Fruit Heights and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Centerville →
$11,329
per pupil · UT $11,467
72,499
students
$479.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,329 per pupil, $7,572 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 36%State 57%Federal 7%

Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Centerville’s votes are counted by county

Utah 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 Davis County’s results.

President · Davis County’s results166,485 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican60.8%101,232 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat36.0%59,872 votes

Others: 3.2% (5,381 votes).

Most votes in Davis County: Donald J Trump

Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%

The county’s page

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

Davis 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
    Officials: centervilleut.net ↗
  2. 2
    Utah HouseState representatives
    Paul Cutler
  3. 3
    Utah SenateState senator
    Stuart AdamsTodd Weiler
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Spencer Cox
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Celeste Maloy
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Utah
    Mike LeeJohn R. Curtis
Find your state legislators by address ↗

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

Next door

How Centerville compares with the towns next door

Centerville spent $778 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $608 to $1,798. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Bountiful: $1,798 per resident (2022)West Bountiful: $915 per resident (2022)Farmington: $608 per resident (2022)BountifulWest BountifulFarmingtonCenterville
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Farmington$608$3,388
West Bountiful$915$2,713
Bountiful$1,798$2,835
Centerville$778$2,879

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.

The Handbook →
Official websitecentervilleut.net ↗

Questions about Centerville’s government

How much does Centerville spend per resident?

About $778 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $778 was less than 70% of 23 Utah 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 $2,879 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.54% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see centervilleut.net.

Who runs Centerville’s government?

See centervilleut.net 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?

Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Centerville alone. Davis County, where 100% of Centerville lies, voted Trump 60.8%, Harris 36.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Centerville?

58 full-time and 27 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $357,928 (about $4.3M 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 Senate districts, so your address decides. The Utah Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Centerville?

The next posted meeting is Board of Adjustment on Monday, November 2, at 5:30 pm in 250 N Main, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →