Town government · Hickman County, TN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Centerville took in $9.7 million and spent $8.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, water)65%Town taxes14%County and local tax money9.4%State tax money9.1%Fines and other3.0%

What stands out

9.4%

of Centerville's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes14%

Property tax
10%$972 thousand
Other taxes
3.0%$290 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$175 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$54 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$45 thousand
  • Other licenses$14 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
0.6%$55 thousand

Fees for services65%

Fees for services
65%$6.3 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 5 more
  • Gas$2.5 million
  • Water$1.7 million
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Garbage collection$397 thousand
  • Other service charges$253 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$227 thousand
  • Airport$55 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.1%

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

From the state
9.1%$884 thousand

County and local tax money9.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.4%$917 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$232 thousand
Fines
0.6%$62 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities53%Running the government and other costs18%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Roads, transit and parking5.6%Parks, recreation and libraries3.8%All other spending1.9%

What stands out

53%

of Centerville's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
53%$4.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; water supply and 2 more
  • Gas supply$2.4 million
  • Water supply$1.3 million
  • Sewer systems$694 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$353 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$1.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$185 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.6%$493 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$327 thousand
  • Airports$166 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$336 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$336 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$116 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$105 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$11 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$55 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$55 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Centerville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Centerville 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.