City government · Leon County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Centerville took in $1.3 million and spent $183 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)47%City taxes43%State tax money8.6%Fines and other1.5%

What stands out

28%

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

City taxes43%

Sales tax
28%$359 thousand
Property tax
16%$204 thousand

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$606 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$233 thousand
  • Garbage collection$212 thousand
  • Sewer$161 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.6%

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

From the state
8.6%$112 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$20 thousand

Where it goes

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Roads, transit and parking72%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails9.8%Interest on debt1.6%

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
72%$131 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$131 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$31 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.8%$18 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$18 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Centerville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City 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.