Town government · Wilkinson County, MS

Centreville's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Centreville took in $1.9 million and spent $2.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, gas)60%Town taxes16%State tax money15%County and local tax money5.8%Fines and other2.7%

What stands out

60%

of Centreville's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Town taxes16%

Property tax
14%$265 thousand
Other taxes
2.1%$40 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$38 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services60%

Fees for services
60%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; gas and 2 more
  • Water$521 thousand
  • Gas$300 thousand
  • Sewer$202 thousand
  • Garbage collection$129 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money15%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
15%$292 thousand

County and local tax money5.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.8%$111 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$38 thousand
Fines
0.7%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking8.3%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

26%

of Centreville's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$934 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; gas supply and 2 more
  • Water supply$281 thousand
  • Gas supply$279 thousand
  • Sewer systems$201 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$173 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$556 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$528 thousand
  • Fire protection$28 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$451 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other and not broken out
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$414 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$37 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.3%$177 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$177 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$15 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$9 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Centreville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Town of Centreville itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.